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Crossword answer

WHALE

5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 15, 2026
Letter pattern
WHALE
Starts with W, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to WHALE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Marine mammal5The IndependentJul 15, 2026 Big blue mammal that lives in 43d5Daily ThemedJul 12, 2026 Mammal that might have a car-sized heart5USA TodayJun 24, 2026 Largest animal that ever lived5NewsdayJun 21, 2026 94-foot-long model at the American Museum of Natural History5NYT MiniMay 27, 2026 Temporary digs for Jonah Hill are oddly messy after a week5The IndependentMay 14, 2026 White ___ (object of Captain Ahab's quest)5NYT MidiApr 23, 2026 Largest ocean mammal5NewsdayMar 24, 2026 Mammal5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2026 High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo5New York TimesDec 6, 2025 A very large marine mammal with a blowhole on top of its head for breathing5The IndependentNov 29, 2025 Blue ___, largest animal in the world that can detect sounds as low as 10 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range5Daily ThemedSep 12, 2025 Giant sea mammal5NewsdayAug 5, 2025 Weight supported by robust creature5The IndependentJun 2, 2025 Killer, blue, or humpback, e.g.5Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2025 One in a pod5Eugene ShefferJul 20, 2024 Toothless heavyweight "baleen" ocean mammal that often weighs over 200 tons5Daily ThemedJan 21, 2024 Big blower in the sea with a "hoppy beverage" hidden in its name5Daily ThemedDec 29, 2023 A great swimmer5Evening StandardOct 18, 2023 Sea spouter5Eugene ShefferJan 20, 2023 Blue ___, largest mammal on earth5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2021

About WHALE in crosswords

WHALE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Marine mammal” in the The Independent crossword on July 15, 2026.

Every appearance of WHALE (31)

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Jul 15, 2026
Marine mammal · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Big blue mammal that lives in 43d · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Mammal that might have a car-sized heart · USA Today · 59 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Largest animal that ever lived · Newsday · Down
May 27, 2026
94-foot-long model at the American Museum of Natural History · NYT Mini · 5 Across
May 14, 2026
Temporary digs for Jonah Hill are oddly messy after a week · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 23, 2026
White ___ (object of Captain Ahab's quest) · NYT Midi · 30 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Largest ocean mammal · Newsday · Down
Feb 28, 2026
Mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Largest ocean mammal · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2026
Marine mammal · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 6, 2025
High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo · New York Times · 32 Across
Nov 29, 2025
A very large marine mammal with a blowhole on top of its head for breathing · The Independent · 34 Down
Nov 29, 2025
Marine mammal · The Independent · 1 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Blue ___, largest animal in the world that can detect sounds as low as 10 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Sep 7, 2025
Marine mammal · The Independent · 6 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Giant sea mammal · Newsday · Down
Jun 2, 2025
Weight supported by robust creature · The Independent · 1 Down
May 31, 2025
Marine mammal · The Independent · 3 Down
Feb 9, 2025
Killer, blue, or humpback, e.g. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2024
One in a pod · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
May 30, 2024
Marine mammal · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Marine mammal · The Independent · 1 Down
Jan 21, 2024
Toothless heavyweight "baleen" ocean mammal that often weighs over 200 tons · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 29, 2023
Big blower in the sea with a "hoppy beverage" hidden in its name · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Nov 10, 2023
One in a pod · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 18, 2023
A great swimmer · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 20, 2023
Sea spouter · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Nov 19, 2022
Sea spouter · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Oct 15, 2021
Blue ___, largest mammal on earth · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Sep 17, 2020
Mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Down