Top of plant eaten by land reptile (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERRAPIN Top of plant eaten by land reptile (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 29, 2025
8% CROCUS Reptiles biting top of umbelliferous plant (6) The Times Cryptic Sep 4, 2026
6% ALIT Landed (4) Boston Globe Mini Oct 13, 2026
6% OLD Timeworn or moth-eaten (3)
6% ALLIGATOR Carnivorous reptile (9) The Times Concise Oct 3, 2026
6% LAY ___ of the land (3) Universal Oct 2, 2026
6% SLOWWORM Snakelike British reptile (8) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2026
6% ASP Hieroglyphic reptile (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
6% PICNIC Meal eaten outside (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 30, 2026
6% SOIL Top layer of land (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2026

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