One's fast in the water but slow on land (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAWL One's fast in the water but slow on land (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 2, 2024
91% SCAN Look, fast or slow (4) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
84% USA D.C.'s land (3) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
84% LAKE Water surrounded by land (4) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
80% NOT "___ so fast, mister!" ("Slow down!") (3)
76% OUTWIT Pull a fast one on (6) Universal Dec 25, 2025
76% ISLES Bits of land surrounded by water (5) Universal Dec 14, 2025
69% DECELERATE Slow down (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 10, 2026
69% ASHORE On land (6) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
69% ARREST Slow or stop (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025

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