The essayist was a gentle creature (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAMB The essayist was a gentle creature (4) (4)
7% TAP Gentle knock (3)
7% EMERSON "Self-Reliance" essayist (7) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
6% SNAIL Slow-moving creature (5) New York Times Mini Mar 5, 2026
6% MANATEES Everglades creatures (8) Commuter Mar 4, 2026
6% TROLLS Mythical creatures (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 3, 2026
6% ELEGANT Graceful adult hugged by gentle drunk (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
6% AMOEBA One-celled creature (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 3, 2026
6% EMU Bemused with creature (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
6% EEL Serpentine creature (3) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
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