Reptile in store -- it desperately gulps oxygen Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reptile in store -- it desperately gulps oxygen 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TORTOISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TORTOISE Reptile in store -- it desperately gulps oxygen (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 25, 2020
5% OHNO [Gulp!] (4) New York Times Mini Jan 13, 2026
5% SIP Opposite of a gulp (3) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
5% TERRAPIN Reptile (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
5% EEP "Gulp!" (3)
5% SNAKE Reptile (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
5% SWIG Big gulp (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
5% CHUG Gulp down (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
5% SWALLOW Gulp (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
4% CROC Reptile that Capt. Hook feared (4) Universal Jan 13, 2026

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