This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (42 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ R
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About the answer
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
- 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
- Missing animal in "Zootopia"
- Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
More clues from this puzzle
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- Does poorly (45 Across)
- Holiday centerpiece (48 Across)
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