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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 6 | Slippery covering on a slippery dip | |
3 | 27% | 3 | Slippery character not first in list | |
British Company First To Encounter A Slippery Character Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "COBRA" which means:
- noun
- • Venomous asiatic and african elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
An example sentence would be:
- • "The spitting cobra sprayed venom at its prey."
- • "I saw a cobra slithering through the grass."
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