The sea creature that gave the title to Peter Benchley's novel, Jaws Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHARK The sea creature that gave the title to Peter Benchley's novel, Jaws (5)
68% JAWS 1975 thriller based on a Peter Benchley novel (4) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
61% THEDEEP Peter Benchley novel (7)
61% DEEP Peter Benchley novel, with "The" (4)
52% ESQ Atty.'s title (3) Universal Oct 15, 2025
52% URCHIN Sea ___ (spiky creature) (6)
52% PETER Jaws novelist, --- Benchley (5)
49% EELS "Shrieking" sea creatures in "The Princess Bride" (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
49% EEL Sea creature feeling around (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
49% YAK Animal jaw (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
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