Stinging sea creature (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JELLYFISH Stinging sea creature (9) (9)
94% ANEMONES Stinging sea creatures (8)
63% ANEMONE Stinging sea creature that offers protection to 14-Across (7) New York Times Sep 5, 2023
8% SMARTS Stings (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
8% EELS "Shrieking" sea creatures in "The Princess Bride" (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
8% EEL Sea creature feeling around (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
8% URCHIN Sea ___ (spiky creature) (6)
8% BLUEBOTTLE Stinging marine creature (10) (10)
8% NETTLE Sea ___ (stinging creature) (6)
7% WASP Stinging insect (4) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
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