Slippery character returned to shelter (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEE Slippery character returned to shelter (3) (3)
8% EEL Slippery as an ___ (3) Universal Dec 9, 2025
7% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
7% OTHELLO Shakespearean character to return greeting (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
7% RAWDEAL 'Unfair treatment!' noisily yelled slippery character (3,4) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
7% SHED Haggard character with day in shelter (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 28, 2025
6% ACES Points of no return? (4) Universal Jan 12, 2026
6% APRESSKI Slippery slope leading to this drink? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
6% LEES Sheltered sides (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
6% IMPOTENT Powerless rascal with no shelter? (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
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