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Crossword answer

OTTER

5 letters · Used for 68 different clues · 137 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
OTTER
Starts with O, ends with R · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to OTTER

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Playful aquatic mammal5NewsdayOct 6, 2026 Playful aquatic animal5New York TimesOct 5, 2026 River mammal5LA TimesOct 5, 2026 Aquatic animal5Daily ExpressSep 16, 2026 Playful river mammal5NewsdaySep 15, 2026 Playful beast – torte (anag) (5)5The GuardianSep 11, 2026 Swimmer in Rotterdam (5)5The SunSep 2, 2026 Wolverine’s kin5Wall Street JournalSep 2, 2026 Freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal (5)5The SunSep 2, 2026 Sea critter5Eugene ShefferAug 26, 2026 Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest5NYT MiniAug 18, 2026 Marine mammal that uses its chest as a dining table5USA TodayAug 17, 2026 Frisky marine mammal5Crosswords With FriendsAug 14, 2026 Aquatic furball5USA TodayAug 4, 2026 Log jam user5NewsdayAug 1, 2026 Abalone eater5NewsdayJul 30, 2026 Sea ___, marine mammal that has been seen floating on its back and using rocks to crack open shellfish on its belly5Daily ThemedJul 24, 2026 Weasel’s cousin5Thomas JosephJul 17, 2026 Furry swimmer with whiskers5NYT MidiJul 15, 2026 Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide5NYT MiniJul 12, 2026 Aquatic mammal5Evening StandardJun 29, 2026 Mammal with webbed feet5New York TimesMay 30, 2026 Animal that can use tools to open shells5NYT MiniMay 28, 2026 Mink’s cousin5Thomas JosephMay 27, 2026 Oyster opener5LA TimesMay 21, 2026 Little beast's excessive hesitation5Evening StandardMay 17, 2026 Animal with a "water" etymology5NewsdayMay 16, 2026 Freshwater mammal5Evening StandardMay 9, 2026 Animal that uses tools to break open clams5NYT MidiApr 25, 2026 Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping5New York TimesApr 24, 2026 Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch)5NYT MidiApr 3, 2026 Fish-eating frolicker5NewsdayFeb 19, 2026 Furry river swimmer5NewsdayFeb 3, 2026 Cousin of a wolverine5New York TimesDec 13, 2025 Semiaquatic relative of a badger5New York TimesNov 11, 2025 Mink's playful cousin5NewsdaySep 30, 2025 In polyglot terminology, a fish eater5Evening StandardSep 8, 2025 Mink cousin5NewsdaySep 7, 2025 River critter5New York TimesSep 2, 2025 See 39-Across5New York TimesAug 13, 2025 Playful sea critter5Eugene ShefferJul 22, 2025 River animal often seen on its back5New York TimesJun 9, 2025 Creature with "Underwater eyes, an eel's / Oil of water body," per the poet Ted Hughes5New York TimesMay 30, 2025 Playful, whiskered water mammal5Daily ThemedApr 22, 2025 Beastly bit of polyglot terminology5Evening StandardApr 16, 2025 Bank roller5NewsdayMar 8, 2025 Web-footed mammal5NewsdayFeb 9, 2025 To be a real cad, the beast needs the right start!5Evening StandardOct 14, 2024 As a bit of a rotter, may be hounded5Evening StandardSep 5, 2024 Playful, furry river critter5Daily ThemedAug 24, 2024 A freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal such as Lutra lutra5The IndependentJul 13, 2024 Furry aquatic swimmer that is a relative of weasels5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2024 Playful river animal whose fur inspired the invention of an air-trapping wetsuit5Daily ThemedMar 3, 2024 Weasel's fun-loving aquatic cousin5Daily ThemedDec 3, 2023 A born swimmer fond of fish5Evening StandardNov 16, 2023 The cockney, more in need of cooling down, swims5Evening StandardOct 13, 2023 Weasel's playful aquatic cousin5Daily ThemedOct 13, 2023 Small animal able to trot about a quarter of a mile5Evening StandardMay 18, 2023 Rock-juggling river mammal5Daily ThemedJan 3, 2023 Friendly aquatic mammal5Daily ThemedDec 24, 2022 Playful mammal by the riverside5Daily ThemedSep 17, 2022 Furry river mammal5Daily ThemedJun 14, 2022 In polyglot terminology, a fish-eater5Evening StandardJun 2, 2022 Playful weasel relative5Daily ThemedApr 18, 2022 Being an expert swimmer is a bit of a lottery5Evening StandardMar 14, 2022 SeaWorld member5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2022 Mammal5Evening StandardJan 24, 2022 "To the River ___," poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge about the river near his childhood home in England5Daily ThemedSep 26, 2021

About OTTER in crosswords

OTTER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 137 times in our database across 68 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Playful aquatic mammal” in the Newsday crossword on October 6, 2026.

Every appearance of OTTER (137)

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Oct 6, 2026
Playful aquatic mammal · Newsday · Across
Oct 5, 2026
Playful aquatic animal · New York Times · 49 Down
Oct 5, 2026
River mammal · LA Times · Across
Sep 16, 2026
Aquatic animal · Daily Express · 7 Across
Sep 15, 2026
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Down
Sep 14, 2026
Playful aquatic mammal · New York Times · 59 Across
Sep 11, 2026
Playful beast – torte (anag) (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Wolverine’s kin · Wall Street Journal · 19 Across
Sep 2, 2026
Freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Swimmer in Rotterdam (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Aug 28, 2026
Playful aquatic mammal · USA Today · 8 Across
Aug 26, 2026
Sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest · NYT Mini · 4 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Marine mammal that uses its chest as a dining table · USA Today · 35 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Frisky marine mammal · Crosswords With Friends · 49
Aug 4, 2026
Aquatic furball · USA Today · 46 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Log jam user · Newsday · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Abalone eater · Newsday · Across
Jul 27, 2026
Playful aquatic mammal · Newsday · Across
Jul 24, 2026
Sea ___, marine mammal that has been seen floating on its back and using rocks to crack open shellfish on its belly · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Weasel’s cousin · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Furry swimmer with whiskers · NYT Midi · 7 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Aquatic mammal · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Abalone eater · LA Times · Down
May 30, 2026
Mammal with webbed feet · New York Times · 48 Down
May 28, 2026
Animal that can use tools to open shells · NYT Mini · 6 Across
May 27, 2026
Mink’s cousin · Thomas Joseph · 22 Across
May 21, 2026
Oyster opener · LA Times · Across
May 17, 2026
Little beast's excessive hesitation · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 16, 2026
Animal with a "water" etymology · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2026
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Across
May 9, 2026
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Animal that uses tools to break open clams · NYT Midi · 3 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping · New York Times · 26 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch) · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Mink's cousin · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2026
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Across
Mar 1, 2026
Freshwater mammal · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Freshwater mammal · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Aquatic mammal · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 19, 2026
Fish-eating frolicker · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2026
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Across
Feb 3, 2026
Furry river swimmer · Newsday · Down
Jan 31, 2026
Playful river mammal · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 26, 2026
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 13, 2025
Cousin of a wolverine · New York Times · 26 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Freshwater mammal · The Independent · 3 Down
Nov 11, 2025
Semiaquatic relative of a badger · New York Times · 42 Across
Sep 30, 2025
Mink's playful cousin · Newsday · Down
Sep 8, 2025
In polyglot terminology, a fish eater · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Mink cousin · Newsday · Down
Sep 2, 2025
River critter · New York Times · 60 Across
Aug 19, 2025
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Down
Aug 13, 2025
See 39-Across · New York Times · 43 Across
Jul 22, 2025
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Jun 12, 2025
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 9, 2025
River animal often seen on its back · New York Times · 54 Down
May 30, 2025
Creature with "Underwater eyes, an eel's / Oil of water body," per the poet Ted Hughes · New York Times · 50 Across
Apr 22, 2025
Playful, whiskered water mammal · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Apr 16, 2025
Beastly bit of polyglot terminology · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 8, 2025
Bank roller · Newsday · Across
Mar 3, 2025
Playful aquatic mammal · Newsday · Across
Feb 11, 2025
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 9, 2025
Web-footed mammal · Newsday · Down
Jan 29, 2025
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 13, 2025
Playful river mammal · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2024
To be a real cad, the beast needs the right start! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 5, 2024
As a bit of a rotter, may be hounded · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 24, 2024
Playful, furry river critter · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Jul 13, 2024
A freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal such as Lutra lutra · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2024
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Furry aquatic swimmer that is a relative of weasels · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jun 11, 2024
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 3, 2024
Playful river animal whose fur inspired the invention of an air-trapping wetsuit · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 3, 2024
Playful, whiskered water mammal · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Freshwater mammal · The Independent · 16 Down
Dec 30, 2023
Playful aquatic mammal · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Dec 7, 2023
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 3, 2023
Weasel's fun-loving aquatic cousin · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Nov 16, 2023
A born swimmer fond of fish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 13, 2023
The cockney, more in need of cooling down, swims · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Weasel's playful aquatic cousin · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 29, 2023
Sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Jul 17, 2023
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Playful aquatic mammal · Daily Themed · 38 Down
May 18, 2023
Small animal able to trot about a quarter of a mile · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 9, 2023
Playful river mammal · Daily Themed · 38 Across
May 5, 2023
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
May 4, 2023
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Rock-juggling river mammal · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Dec 24, 2022
Friendly aquatic mammal · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Dec 10, 2022
Weasel's cousin · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Dec 8, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Weasel's cousin · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Oct 19, 2022
Sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Oct 11, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 17, 2022
Playful mammal by the riverside · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Furry river mammal · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jun 2, 2022
In polyglot terminology, a fish-eater · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 18, 2022
Playful weasel relative · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 14, 2022
Being an expert swimmer is a bit of a lottery · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 14, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 11, 2022
SeaWorld member · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Mammal · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 26, 2021
"To the River ___," poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge about the river near his childhood home in England · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Playful aquatic mammal · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Jun 25, 2021
Sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
May 26, 2021
Playful sea critter · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 11, 2021
Aquatic mammal · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 8, 2021
Little beast's excessive hesitation · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 23, 2021
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 17, 2020
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 3, 2020
Aquatic mammal · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 10, 2020
In polyglot terminology, a fish eater · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 21, 2019
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 30, 2019
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 22, 2019
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 12, 2019
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 28, 2019
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 14, 2019
Beastly bit of polyglot terminology · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 2, 2018
The cockney, more in need of cooling down, swims · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 18, 2018
To be a real cad, the beast needs the right start! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 25, 2018
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 18, 2018
As a bit of a rotter, may be hounded · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 19, 2018
Freshwater mammal · Evening Standard · 30 Down