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% ACT Feign (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
5% NOWAY Impossible! (5) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 1, 2026
5% ALTRUISM Selfless behaviour (8) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
5% LAM On the ___ (escaping) (3) Universal Feb 9, 2026
5% ELUDE Escape (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 5, 2026
5% PLAYPOSSUM Feign death (10) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 21, 2024
4% TICKET Traveler's proof of travel that seems impossible to find when you're asked for it (6)
4% REMOTE ___ control, television operating equipment that seems impossible to find when you're looking for it (6)
4% SOCK Matching ___, one of a pair of feet warmers that seems impossible to find when you're looking for it (4)
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