Arthropod named as it was thought to have a 100 legs but in fact has a varying number Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CENTIPEDE Arthropod named as it was thought to have a 100 legs but in fact has a varying number (9)
4% EIGHT Number of legs on some arthropods (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
3% TEN Number of legs a crab has (3)
2% ACED Got 100% on (4) USA Today Dec 15, 2025
2% TOTES "100%," in slang (5) New York Times Mini Dec 12, 2025
2% RELAYRACE It may have four legs (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
2% REAS Logical thought (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
2% NEEDS Has to have (5) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
2% NINE Number of lives a cat is said to have (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 1, 2025
2% IDEAS Thoughts (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
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