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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 3 | Towards the tail | |
3 | 28% | 9 | Animal spotted barking at animal with spotted tail | |
Animal Said To Slim Towards The Tail Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TAPIR" which means:
- noun
- • Large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical america and southeast asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
An example sentence would be:
- • "The tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal with a long snout."
- • "The malayan tapir is the largest species of tapir."
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The Guardian Cryptic18 Dec 2007 | Across 11 | |
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