Knife nocturnal creatures on the way back (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAB Knife nocturnal creatures on the way back (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 21, 2025
8% OWLS Nocturnal creatures (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 10, 2026
6% OWL Nocturnal bird (3) Commuter Nov 9, 2026
6% PARER Peeling knife (5) Universal Nov 7, 2026
6% AGO Long, long __ (way back) (3) Newsday Nov 3, 2026
6% VAMPIREBAT Nocturnal flier (10) Eugene Sheffer Oct 31, 2026
6% MACHETE Large agricultural knife (7) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2026
6% LANCET Surgical knife (6) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 26, 2026
6% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
6% MOTH Nocturnal flier (4) Newsday Oct 25, 2026

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