Crossword answer

OTTER

5 letters · Used for 61 different clues · 126 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 26, 2026

Letter pattern

OTTER

Starts with O, ends with R · 5 letters

Clues that lead to OTTER

Most recent first

ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

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 Playful aquatic mammal5NewsdayJul 27, 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 Playful river mammal5NewsdayMay 12, 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 Weasel's playful aquatic cousin5Daily ThemedOct 13, 2023 The cockney, more in need of cooling down, swims5Evening StandardOct 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 126 times in our database across 61 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sea critter” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 26, 2026.

Every appearance of OTTER (126)

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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

OTTER

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Every appearance of OTTER (126)