Slow-moving mammal — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 27 2021 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SLOTH
5 letters
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Famously slow tree-dweller whose surprise superpower is the ability to stay submerged in water for up to 20 minutes
SLOTH
5
Slow-moving animal associated with a deadly sin
SLOTH
5
*Slow animal found hanging upside down in the Amazon... and which sleeps for up to 18 hours each day
SLOTH
5
Animal that often sleeps upside down
SLOTH
5
Father figures, affectionately
DADS
4
Big ___ (McDonald's item)
MAC
3
"___ Maria"
AVE
3
Mountain range in Eurasia
URAL
4
Lengthen, as a plant
GROW
4
Animal doctor, for short
VET
3
Prefix with "pilot"
AUTO
4
"Slow and steady wins the ___."
RACE
4
Affordable highway accommodation
INN
3
Understands, as a joke
GETS
4
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