This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, July 12, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ R
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OTTER as a word: An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae; (uncountable) The flesh or fur of this animal.
OTTER has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Playful aquatic animal
- Playful aquatic mammal
- Mammal with webbed feet
- Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping
- Cousin of a wolverine
- Semiaquatic relative of a badger
- Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest
- Animal that can use tools to open shells
- Missing animal in "Zootopia"
- Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
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