The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EVASIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2011.
Slippery as an eel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVASIVE | 67 % | 7 |
| ELUSIVE | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slippery as an eel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slippy
- slithery
- eely
- slippery
- aslither
- slick
- slidey
- saponaceous
- eellike
- slithy
- slipperlike
- water-slickened
Crossword Answer definitions
EVASIVE adjective- Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
- Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result EVASIVE
- Hard to pin down
- Weaselly
- Intentionally noncommittal
- Hard to nail down
- Less than frank
- Slippery
- Not forthcoming
- Anything but straightforward
- Like some press conference answers
- Like many a politician's answers