Snake whose name is derived from "shield" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Snake whose name is derived from "shield" . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASP Snake whose name is derived from "shield" (3)
7% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
7% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
6% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% SHARIA Law derived from the Quran (6) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
6% SANKA Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine" (5) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
6% SHADY Shielded from the sun (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
6% LUDO Board game whose name derives from Latin for 'I play' (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 23, 2025
6% NYLON Material whose name does not derive from New York and London combined (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 14, 2025
6% BOISE State capital whose name derives from the French for "woods" (5)
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