The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLOTHS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Slow-moving creatures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLOTHS | 50 % | 6 |
| THREETOEDSLOTHS | 50 % | 15 |
Why may SLOTHS be the right solution?
The clue "Slow-moving creatures" suggests an animal that moves slowly. Sloths are known for their slow movement, making them the right answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slow-moving creatures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- snail
- crawl
- creepy
- crawling
- stodgy
- sloth
- tardigrade
- tub
- swim
- undead
- fishtail
- loiter
Crossword Answer definitions
SLOTHS noun- Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
- A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.
- A collective term for a group of bears.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SLOTHS
- Ai's and others
- Exemplars of laziness
- Mammals with unusually low metabolic rates
- Ais and unaus
- Lazy types
- Slow movers
- Slow-moving critters
- Couch potatoes, say
- Upside-down tree dwellers
- Symbols of slowness