Retreats as a spider moves around quietly Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Retreats as a spider moves around quietly 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISAPPEARS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISAPPEARS Retreats as a spider moves around quietly (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2021
3% TOSS ___ and turn (move around restlessly) (4)
3% MENTION Soldiers not retreating around island state (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
3% SWAMP Moved through water quietly in quagmire (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 17, 2025
3% STIR Move around and around (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
2% ASTIR On the move (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
2% PHI Quietly greeting Greek character (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
2% WEB Spider's creation (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
2% TITTER Laugh quietly (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
2% PREFER Quietly pass on favour (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 1, 2026

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