Insect named for the way it moves, not for its length Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INCHWORM Insect named for the way it moves, not for its length (8) New York Times Feb 21, 2021
6% UHAUL Big name in moving trucks (5) New York Times Mini Sep 11, 2026
6% THINGUMMY What's-its-name (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Aug 21, 2026
6% SWIM Move in 6-Across, in a way (4) The Washington Post Mini Aug 10, 2026
5% ATLASMOTH Large insect named from Greek myth (9) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
5% MIDIS Calf-length skirts (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2026
5% NUTRIA Another name for the coypu or its fur (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Sep 11, 2026
5% MEANLY Len may move in a miserly way (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
5% IRIS Flower that shares its name with part of the eye (4) NYT Easy Mode Sep 9, 2026
5% BULLOCK "Cart" puller with a "bull" in its name (7)

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