Timid beast -- roam about, nibbling a herb Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Timid beast -- roam about, nibbling a herb last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARMADILLO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Timid beast -- roam about, nibbling a herb (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2018
6% ROVE Roam about (4) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
5% EAT Have a nibble (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
5% TASTES Takes a nibble of (6) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
5% GNAW Niggle; nibble (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 27, 2025
5% OGRE Beast roaming two thirds of Oregon (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 30, 2025
5% SHY Timid (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
4% ANISES Licoricey herbs (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
4% SAGE Herb that rhymes with "rage" (4)
4% ANISE Fennellike herb (5) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025

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