This animal presumably spends its entire life in a shell ... correction: just the first part of its life Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURTLEDOVE This animal presumably spends its entire life in a shell ... correction: just the first part of its life (10)
6% SPRIGHTLY Full of life, animated (9) The Times Concise Nov 19, 2025
6% SLICE ___ of life (anime genre) (5) TV Nov 16, 2025
5% DNA The stuff of life (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
5% SENT On its way (4) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
5% BIO Life story (3) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
5% GOLEM Animated Lego, minute figure brought to life (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
5% ITSA "___ Wonderful Life" (4) LA Times Mini Nov 9, 2025
5% ITHAPPENS "Welp, that's life!" (9) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
5% CAREER Life's work (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
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