Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle, when it "eats" a black square) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNAKE Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle, when it "eats" a black square) (5) New York Times Oct 3, 2023
5% ORC Video game creature often depicted with green skin (3) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
4% ATARI Video game pioneer (5) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
4% CANON Established lore in a video game, e.g. (5) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
4% TETRIS Video game with falling shapes (6) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
4% LEAVEALONE *First stage in a video game (10) Universal Jan 27, 2026
4% LOOTS Plunders, in a video game (5) The Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
4% DUTY "Call of ___," video game series (4)
4% PAC ___-Man (arcade video game) (3)
4% GODMODE Period of invincibility in video games (7) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026

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