Crossword answer
MONGOOSE
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen Newsday, February 22, 2026
Letter pattern
MONGOOSE
Clues that lead to MONGOOSE
Most recent firstAbout MONGOOSE in crosswords
MONGOOSE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ferret lookalike” in the Newsday crossword on February 22, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
CITATIONBibliography listing
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ASGOODASVirtually
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADMIRALSShip brass
CHANCEITTake a risk
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
Every appearance of MONGOOSE (4)
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Feb 22, 2026
Ferret lookalike · Newsday · Across
Jun 27, 2025
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one · New York Times · 32 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Meerkat, for example · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 24, 2018
Meerkat, for example · Evening Standard · 30 Down