Slow mover races off before caught (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slow mover races off before caught (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 25, 2026. 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 ESCARGOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCARGOT Slow mover races off before caught (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 25, 2026
8% SNAIL Slow mover (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
6% STORAGE Mover's service (7) Newsday Jun 25, 2026
6% PIANO Movers' challenge (5) Newsday Jun 18, 2026
6% PLOW Snow mover (4) Universal May 12, 2026
6% SLOT Slow mover fails to finish in scheduled time (4) The Times Cryptic May 1, 2026
5% DRENCH Caught geek returning before hot soak (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
5% PEEPED Caught sight of (6) USA Today Jun 11, 2026
5% ANT Industrious crumb mover (3) LA Times Mini Jun 5, 2026
5% SLEIGH Present-day mover (6) Newsday May 30, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on June 25, 2026

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