The term 'Be a Slowpoke' can be broken down into five crossword solutions: TARRY (5 letters), TORTOISE (8 letters), SNAIL (5 letters), NAG (3 letters), and TRAIL (5 letters). TARRY means to linger or delay, and is often used in the phrase 'TARRY a while'. A TORTOISE is a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell. Snails are small mollusks that move slowly and leave a TRAIL of slime behind them. To NAG is to persistently criticize or complain. Finally, a TRAIL is a path or track made by people or animals. All of these words relate to the idea of being slow or taking one's time.