Retract (claw) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Retract (claw) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHEATHE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEATHE Retract (claw) (7)
86% CATS Animals with retractable claws (4) USA Today Aug 14, 2025
83% PAWS Places for retractable claws (4)
55% MOTIFS Small cat retracting claws if leaving dominant ideas (6)
7% TALON Eagle's claw (5) New York Times Mini Nov 24, 2025
7% SLAPBANG Report on China's retracted immediately (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 22, 2025
7% PINCER Lobster claw (6) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
7% TALONS Eagle's claws (6) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% PRAWN Decapod with three pairs of claws (5) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
6% IRRITABLE Scientists propose more scientists retract first (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
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