Slow-moving creature with a shell (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slow-moving creature with a shell (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 TORTOISE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TORTOISE Slow-moving creature with a shell (8) (8)
95% SNAIL Slow-moving creature in a shell (5) Newsday Jul 22, 2025
7% OWLS Slow-moving birds (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2026
7% ARKS Slow-moving boats (4) Universal Nov 1, 2026
7% CRAWLER Slow-moving sycophant? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 31, 2026
7% SLOTH Slow-moving creature, small, unwilling to follow (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2026
7% BANANASLUGS Slow-moving creatures shaped like a fruit (11) New York Times Midi Aug 17, 2026
6% ADAGIO Slow movement? (6) USA Today Oct 31, 2026
6% LARGO Slow tempo (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2026
6% LENTOS Slow passages (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2026
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