Behaviour when an animal feigns death after escape is impossible (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THANATOSIS Behaviour when an animal feigns death after escape is impossible (10) (10)
5% HEARTLESSNESS Unfeeling behaviour (13) The Times Concise Nov 20, 2025
5% MOI Question of feigned outrage (3) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% NORM Standard of behaviour (4) The Times Concise Nov 12, 2025
5% ACTED Feigned (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
5% NOHOW Impossibly, informally (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2025
5% AIRRAGE Aggressive behaviour when flying (3,4) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 4, 2025
5% GALL Impudent behaviour (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2025
5% LAM On the -- (escaping) (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% DEFYING Death-___ (7) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
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