Dread may be caused by this reptile slithering about (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADDER Dread may be caused by this reptile slithering about (5) (5)
4% SNAKE Slithering reptile that hisses (5)
3% FEAR Dread (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 19, 2026
3% CROCODILE Reptile (9) The Telegraph Quick Mar 14, 2026
3% BAD Dreadful (3) USA Today Mar 9, 2026
3% DIRE Dreadful (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 3, 2026
3% SERPENTS Slithering reptiles (8)
2% ASPS Some Egyptian reptiles (4) New York Times Mar 23, 2026
2% ANGINA Articles about booze causing pain (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
2% SKINK Blue-tongued reptile (5) The Atlantic Mar 22, 2026
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