Clues for the word "TURTLE"
We've had 73 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 85 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 17, 2026.
Definition of turtle
- n. - The turtledove.
- n. - Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
- n. - The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
Referring Clues
- Snapper
- Terrapin, e.g.
- Slow road crosser
- Terrarium denizen
- Snapper, perhaps
- Franklin, for one
- One with a shell
- Ant egg eater
- Slow-moving reptile
- Chelonian reptile
- Carapace wearer
- Terrapin
- Slowpoke
- Reptile house denizen
- Aquarium pet
- Carapace carrier
- Aquarium pet, perhaps
- Red-eared slider, e.g.
- Cartoon Mutant Ninja
- Harmless reptile
- Second day of Christmas arrivals (with 38-Across)
- Slow mover
- He may stick his neck out
- One may tend to be withdrawn
- Michelangelo or Donatello, e.g.
- Aquarium reptile
- Shelled swimmer
- Possible aquarium dweller
- Dr. Seuss' Yertle, say
- Terrarium pet
- Mock ___ soup
- Reptile with a shell
- Snapping creature
- Swimming reptile
- Ninja in a shell
- Loggerhead, for one
- Aquatic reptile
- Marine reptile
- Large marine reptile (with a fashionable neck!)
- Marine reptile of the order Chelonia
- Marine reptile with shell
- Reptile with shell
- Creature mocked when in the soup?
- Aquatic chelonian
- Career time for hot shell-suited swimmer
- Reptile - (kind of) dove
- Marine reptile or dove
- Shelled reptile
- Turn this to become head over heels
- Birds typifying love
- Animal let loose after period of sexual excitement's over
- Playwright's partner of 20 has a turn
- Slowpoke in a shell
- Shelled ectotherm
- Tortoise's kin
- Terrarium reptile
- Creature turned upside down
- Mutant Ninja of cartoons
- A creature mocked?
- ___ dove
- One in a shell
- Symbol of slowness
- ___ Island
- Bearer of the earth in Iroquois creation stories
- One always having a place to hide
- Reptile-shaped chocolate
- Chocolate-and-pecan confection
- "Box" or "sea" reptile
- Slow reptile
- Reptile on a green container of car wax
- Crush in "Finding Nemo," for one
- Pecan-chocolate-caramel candy
- Proverbial slowpoke
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 17, 2026
- New York Times - October 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 08, 2025
- USA Today - February 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 29, 2024
- LA Times - October 13, 2024
- LA Times - July 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 30, 2024
- LA Times - April 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 10, 2024
- USA Today - January 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 23, 2023
- New York Times - July 16, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 17, 2023
- USA Today - January 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 23, 2022
- New York Times - September 11, 2022
- New York Times - September 24, 2021
- Universal - January 22, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 15, 2017
- Penny Dell Sunday - March 26, 2017
- Guardian Quick - December 07, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 09, 2016
- Universal - October 10, 2016
- USA Today - September 12, 2016
- Universal - July 28, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 08, 2016
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