Move like a snake casting skin, being slim and flexible Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Move like a snake casting skin, being slim and flexible last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 LITHE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITHE Move like a snake casting skin, being slim and flexible (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 2, 2022
7% SCALY Like a snake's skin (5) USA Today Dec 22, 2025
6% SLITHERS Moves like a snake (8) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
5% EELS Snake-like fishes (4) The Times Concise Jan 9, 2026
5% AGILE Flexible (5) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
5% PLIABLE Power likely to be flexible (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
5% PLIANT Flexible (6) The Times Concise Dec 2, 2025
4% PROWL Move stealthily, like a predator (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 27, 2026
4% ACE Flexible card in blackjack (3) Universal Jan 21, 2026
4% OILY Like acne-prone skin (4) Universal Jan 19, 2026

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