Crossword answer
HAMSTER
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
HAMSTER
Clues that lead to HAMSTER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Rodent7The IndependentAug 12, 2026
Modern woman nursing broken heart? Quite the reverse, pet7The IndependentJun 11, 2026
Small rodent with large cheekpouches (7)7The SunMay 26, 2026
Hate Mrs Batty's pet (7)7The SunMay 26, 2026
Pet that stores food in cheek pouches7New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Animal7Evening StandardJun 10, 2025
Burrowing rodent7Evening StandardMar 5, 2025
The pet of a hot-headed female from Amsterdam?7Evening StandardOct 5, 2023
Pet with a hard master training it7Evening StandardJan 14, 2022
About HAMSTER in crosswords
HAMSTER is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Rodent” in the The Independent crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
DEVISEDInvented
TRAITORTurncoat (7)
CADAVERBody
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
BEHAPPYHave a joyful attitude
REELINGUnsteady
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
DELETEDErased
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
Every appearance of HAMSTER (18)
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Aug 12, 2026
Rodent · The Independent · 14 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Modern woman nursing broken heart? Quite the reverse, pet · The Independent · 24 Across
May 26, 2026
Small rodent with large cheekpouches (7) · The Sun · 15 Down
May 26, 2026
Hate Mrs Batty's pet (7) · The Sun · 15 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Rodent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Pet that stores food in cheek pouches · New York Times · 44 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Rodent · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 10, 2025
Animal · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Burrowing rodent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Rodent · The Independent · 13 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Rodent · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 5, 2023
The pet of a hot-headed female from Amsterdam? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 10, 2022
Burrowing rodent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 14, 2022
Pet with a hard master training it · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 4, 2021
Rodent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 26, 2019
Animal · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 19, 2018
Burrowing rodent · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 4, 2018
Rodent · Evening Standard · 16 Down