Short shot restrains stray reptile Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERRAPIN Short shot restrains stray reptile (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 13, 2022
3% LEASHED Restrained, as a dog (7) Universal Jan 10, 2026
3% MUTED Restrained (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% ERR Stray (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
3% SNAKE Reptile (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
3% TMNT Crime-fighting reptile quartet, for short (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
2% ADOPT Take in a stray cat, say (5)
2% CROCUS American next to reptile with flower (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
2% CROC Reptile caught by fabulous bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
2% SEATURTLE Hard-shelled marine reptile (9) Newsday Dec 31, 2025

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