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SIDLE
(SY-dl)
To
move sideways like a crab
Common
clues: Walk
laterally; Walk like a crab; Emulate a crab; Move furtively; Edge
along; Act crabby?; Sneak
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
59080 / 86800
Video:
Captain
John’s hermit crab dance
Crabs
are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which
typically have a very short "tail", or where the
abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax. They are generally
covered with a thick exoskeleton, and are armed with a single
pair of chelae (claws). Crabs are found in all of the world's
oceans; there are also many freshwater and terrestrial crabs,
particularly in tropical regions. Crabs vary in size from the pea
crab, only a few millimeters wide, to the Japanese spider crab,
with a leg span of up to 4 m.
Crabs
are decapods - 10 legged omnivores, but the front pair of legs
are specialized with enlarged claws, so they are commonly
described as 8 legged. Some feed primarily on algae, others
taking any type of food, including mollusks, worms, other
crustaceans, fungi, bacteria and detritus, depending on their
availability and the crab species. For many crabs, a mixed diet
of plant and animal matter results in the fastest growth and
greatest fitness. Crabs feed on many ocean organisms,
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It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Crab".
SIDLE
(120)
15 Th- >1 09 Move furtively SKULK SLINK SNEAK
12
We- >1 08 Move like a crab
8
We+ >1 02 Move obliquely
7
Mo >1 05 Edge along
6
Fr- >1 07 Edge BRINK VERGE
6
We- >1 99 Move laterally
5
Fr- >1 03 Move stealthily CREEP SKULK SLINK SNEAK
5
Th- >1 06 Act crabby?
5
Tu+ >1 04 Advance furtively
5
We- >1 98 Move crabwise
5
>1 88 Move sideways
3
We CSy 04 Inch furtively
3
Mo+ >1 93 Move edgewise
3
Th >1 05 Move sneakily
3
Mo+ >1 05 Walk laterally
2
Th Rea 04 Come (up to) slyly
00
Inch along CREEP
98
Inch sideways
2
Sa LAT 07 Sneak
1
Th NYT 97 Go furtively SLINK SNEAK
1
We NYT 06 Act like a crab?
1
Th WaP 03 Advance coyly
1
We NYS 03 Advance sneakily
1
Th NYT 88 Approach sideways
1
Th LAT 99 Crab-like move
99
Crab-walk
95
Edge up
08
Go laterally
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