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Creep Groveller Grub Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INCHWORM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: INCHWORM

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199%8Exact Match!
235%7 Bait and tease a groveller
335%9Groveller quiet about Yard PC seen with soldier?

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "INCHWORM" which means:

    noun
  • • Small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family geometridae
  • verb
  • • To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
  • • To crawl or creep slowly.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I found a cute inchworm crawling on the leaves."
  • • "The inchworm moved in a distinct looping motion."

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The Guardian Cryptic17 Aug 2017 Across 14
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