Clinging creature (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clinging creature (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BARNACLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARNACLE Clinging creature (8) (8)
94% LIMPETS Clinging creatures (7) (7)
10% NEEDY Tending to cling (5) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
10% ION Static cling particle (3) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
9% ROEBUCK Creature said to take to the water with young on back clinging to side of neck (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
9% LEECH Clinging bloodsucker (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 27, 2025
8% YETI Himalayan creature (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
8% BEE Creature that communicates by dancing (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
8% CIVET Catlike creature (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
8% PIXIES Mischievous folklore creatures (6) Universal Jan 25, 2026
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