Slimy, elusive (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slimy, elusive (8) . 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 SLIPPERY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIPPERY Slimy, elusive (8) (8)
8% EEL Slimy fish (3) Universal Sep 23, 2025
8% GOO Slimy stuff (3) USA Today Sep 22, 2025
7% ALIEN Many a slimy movie monster (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
7% MONEYGRAB Slimy scheme for profit (9) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
7% EELED Caught some elusive prey (5) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
5% EVASIVENESS Elusiveness (11)
5% MUCOUS Slimy (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 17, 2025
5% REE Slimy (3) USA Today Quick Feb 17, 2025
5% EVASIVE Elusive (7) Mirror Tea Time Jan 17, 2024
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