Slow-moving reptile that retreats into its hard shell for protection when threatened Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slow-moving reptile that retreats into its hard shell for protection when threatened . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TURTLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURTLE Slow-moving reptile that retreats into its hard shell for protection when threatened (6)
4% BOXTURTLE Reptile with a hard shell (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 12, 2025
3% UNHATCHED Still in its shell (9) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
3% CARAPACE Hard shell (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 1, 2025
3% SNAIL Slow-moving creature in a shell (5) Newsday Jul 22, 2025
3% SLUG Slow-moving gastropod mollusc, usually with no shell (4) (4)
3% SNAILS Slow-moving gastropods with shells (6)
2% ASPS Nile reptiles (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
2% ASP Egyptian reptile (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
2% MINARI To threaten (1st dep.) (6) The Times O Tempora Aug 30, 2025
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