Slippery and hard to catch Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slippery and hard to catch . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EELY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EELY Slippery and hard to catch (4)
38% ASAN Slippery ___ eel (hard to catch) (4)
4% ELUSIVE Hard to catch (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
3% UNRELIABLE Slippery (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
3% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
3% NABS Catches (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
3% APRESSKI Slippery slope leading to this drink? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
3% TOIL Hard work (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
3% STRAIN Try hard (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
3% PRINTOUTS Hard copies (9) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
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