Dry tail of large slug nipped by duck Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEETOTAL Dry tail of large slug nipped by duck (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2024
3% TWEAK Nip (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 20, 2025
2% SMEW Migratory duck (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 20, 2025
2% TINQUARTER *Slug made from an old can? (10) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
2% HEADS "__ or tails?" (5) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
2% OWLET Bird's duck far from dry crossing lake (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
2% MOLLUSC Slug or snail, eg (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 6, 2025
2% APE Primate with no tail (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
2% EIDERS Downy ducks (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
2% NIL Love; a duck (3) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025

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