Creatures identified by small plates facing backwards Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Creatures identified by small plates facing backwards last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANIMALS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANIMALS Creatures identified by small plates facing backwards (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 1, 2022
3% PEG Identify (3) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
3% SMITE Strike small, small creature (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
3% ANTENNA One feels for small creatures (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
3% SCALES Small plates of fish (6) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2025
3% SMUG Small face is conceited (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
3% FROGS Small jumping creatures (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 14, 2025
3% TAPAS Small plates for sharing (5)
3% DWARF Small creature of folklore (5)
2% ARMADILLO Mammal with tough plates (9) Commuter Sep 4, 2025

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