Snake with a forked tongue that might "strike" in defense Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Snake with a forked tongue that might "strike" in defense . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COBRA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COBRA Snake with a forked tongue that might "strike" in defense (5)
5% HOSE Item that might be confused with a garden snake (4) Universal Nov 17, 2025
5% TINE Fork prong (4) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
5% RAINORSHINE Forecast fork (11) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
5% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
4% BOA Constricting snake (3)
4% HIT Strike (3) The Times Concise Nov 22, 2025
4% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
4% SERPENT Snake (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 20, 2025
4% ASP Venomous snake (3) Universal Nov 20, 2025
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