Slimy little thing being prodded by a pet (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GASTROPOD Slimy little thing being prodded by a pet (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 12, 2024
6% POKED Prodded (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
6% EEL Slimy fish (3) Universal Sep 23, 2025
6% GOO Slimy stuff (3) USA Today Sep 22, 2025
6% NUDGING Prodding gently (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
6% POKES Prods (5) The Times Concise Aug 21, 2025
6% POKE Prod (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2025
5% MINIPIG Little pet that may be pot-bellied (7) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
5% HODGEPODGE A little of this, a little of that (10) New York Times Sep 19, 2025
5% REDADMIRAL Excited lad married fluttery little thing (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025

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