Unnerves nearly defenceless slithery creature Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unnerves nearly defenceless slithery creature last seen in Guardian 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATTLESNAKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATTLESNAKE Unnerves nearly defenceless slithery creature (11) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 17, 2023
3% DISARM Render defenceless (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 9, 2025
2% ALMOST "Nearly there!" (6)
2% ATWOPEASPOD Nearly identical pair, literally (11) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
2% CAMEL Caravan creature (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
2% CHESHIRECAT *Grinning creature in Wonderland (11) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
2% SCALD Nearly boil (5) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
2% PALE Nearly colorless (4) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
2% DRAT Rising late, nearly curses (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
2% NOTA "__ creature was stirring..." (4) Newsday Aug 24, 2025

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