Current stops shifting mallard duck — protected species? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Current stops shifting mallard duck — protected species? (9) The Times Cryptic Apr 21, 2015
6% SMEW Species of duck (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 28, 2026
5% WADDLE Sway, as a mallard (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
5% TEAL Species of duck (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 25, 2025
4% KAT Dennings of "Shifting Gears" (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
4% TAWNY Species of owl (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 16, 2026
4% HENBANE Species of nightshade (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 15, 2026
4% DOWNRIVER With the current (9) LA Times Daily Feb 13, 2026
4% ENDED Stopped (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
4% HALT Stop (4) USA Today Quick Feb 11, 2026

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