Gets ready to strike, like a snake does Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gets ready to strike, like a snake does . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COILS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COILS Gets ready to strike, like a snake does (5)
7% PREPARES Gets ready (8) Commuter Oct 29, 2025
6% EAT Ready-to-___ (like some food) (3)
6% PREP Get ready, briefly (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
6% TOOLUP Get ready for production (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
6% EEL Snake-like fish (3) (3) Mirror Classic Oct 24, 2025
6% HISS Make a noise like a snake (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
6% SLITHERS Moves like a snake (8) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
6% SLY Like a sneaky little snake (3) The Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
6% PREPARE Get ready (7) LA Times Daily Sep 22, 2025
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