This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 5, 2026 (49 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
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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 mammal
- Mammal with webbed feet
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- Semiaquatic relative of a badger
- Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest
- Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide
- Animal that can use tools to open shells
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- Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
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