The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OTTER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
A Creature with “Underwater eyes, an eel’s / Oil of water body,” per the poet Ted Hughes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OTTER | 100 % | 5 |
Why may OTTER be the right solution?
The answer "OTTER" fits because otters have "underwater eyes" and their bodies are sleek like "eel's oil of water," as described by the poet Ted Hughes in his poem "Otter."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A Creature with “Underwater eyes, an eel’s / Oil of water body,” per the poet Ted Hughes
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- shoal
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Crossword Answer definitions
OTTER noun- An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
- A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.
- Annatto (dye)
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