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
4% VOWEL What no shaded square in this puzzle contains (5) New York Times Midi Jun 8, 2026
4% CONSONANT What each shaded square in this puzzle contains (9) New York Times Midi Jun 8, 2026
4% ATARI Video game pioneer (5) Newsday Jun 3, 2026
4% TIMELAPSE Kind of video that shows plants growing, say (9) USA Today Jun 1, 2026
4% TROY Video-game voice actor Baker (4) The Atlantic May 31, 2026
4% NPCS Background video game characters (4) USA Today May 30, 2026
4% ITEMS Video game collectibles (5) USA Today May 28, 2026
4% JOYPAD Handheld video game controller (6) Universal May 27, 2026
4% DEL Lana ____ Rey, Video Games singer (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026

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