The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CIVET which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2003.
Catlike animal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
CIVET | 85 % | 5 |
OCELOT | 8 % | 6 |
GENET | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Catlike animal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- feline
- cat
- civet
- viverrine
- cacomistle
- genet
- leonine
- cryptoprocta
- civet cat
- fossa
- agile
- catbird
Crossword Answer definitions
CIVET noun- A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
- The musky perfume produced by the animal.
- Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae
- Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CIVET
- Catlike creature
- "Cat" with a stink
- Musky catlike critter
- Musky mammal
- Musky cat
- Catlike Asian carnivore
- Catlike carnivore with a spotted coat
- Catlike carnivore
- Musk maker
- Musk producer
More clues leading to the result OCELOT
- Spotted cat
- Spotted feline
- American cat
- It's spotted at a zoo
- Tiger's cousin
- Endangered cat
- Spotted wildcat
- Leopard kin
- Cousin of 48-Down
- Striped and spotted wildcat