Freshwater turtle
Latest answer — August 24, 2026
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A terrapin is a turtle that lives in or near water, particularly a freshwater or brackish-water turtle.
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- 26. Norse god — Answer: THOR. Hint: Marvel's hammer-wielding thunder deity has this name ⚡
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- 1. Freshwater turtle — Answer: TERRAPIN. Hint: This turtle is at home in ponds, marshes, and other fresh waters 🐢
- 2. Rare — Answer: UNCOMMON. Hint: Not often encountered or seen fits this description 🔍
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The answer to “Freshwater turtle” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is TERRAPIN — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 24, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Freshwater turtle” answer
TERRAPIN (8 letters)
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What does TERRAPIN mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TERRAPIN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a freshwater turtle, especially one of the smaller kinds of the Old World
- a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US
- a type of prefabricated one-storey building for temporary use
When else has “Freshwater turtle” appeared?
The Telegraph Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 24, 2026 (most recent) → TERRAPIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Freshwater turtle”?
The answer is TERRAPIN, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Freshwater turtle”?
8 letters: TERRAPIN.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 24, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 1-Down.
Can “Freshwater turtle” have a different answer?
Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?
The full grid for August 24, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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