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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Arthropod named as it was thought to have a 100 legs but in fact has a varying number . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CENTIPEDE.

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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)
3% TEN Number of legs a crab has (3)
2% KENKEN Numbers puzzle with a repetitive name (6) New York Times Mini Nov 6, 2025
2% STALE Old tales varied (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
2% CONSIDERED Thought about (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
2% NEEDS Has to have (5) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2025
2% INFLECT Vary the pitch of (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025
2% IDEATED Thought (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
2% ACED Scored 100 on (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
2% GIVEN Established fact (5) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
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