Well-armed character that squirms when caught Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Well-armed character that squirms when caught 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OCTOPUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCTOPUS Well-armed character that squirms when caught (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 28, 2020
3% CITING Alluding to glimpse when caught (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
3% WINCE Squirm (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 18, 2026
3% ANTSY Squirming in one's seat (5) New York Times Mini Jan 2, 2026
2% WRITHE Legal document gets the man to squirm (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 8, 2026
2% WRIST Arm joint (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
2% FIT Well (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 5, 2026
2% ALSO As well (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
2% A Arm bone (1) USA Today Quick Feb 3, 2026
2% ULNA Arm bone (4) USA Today Quick Feb 3, 2026

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