The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HARES , but the solution may also be RABBITS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Cottontails crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HARES | 67 % | 5 |
| RABBITS | 33 % | 7 |
Why may RABBITS be the right solution?
The answer "RABBITS" fits the clue "Cottontails" because cottontails are a type of rabbit known for their fluffy white tails.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cottontails
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cottontail rabbit
- wood rabbit
- bobwhites
- spruce grouse
- pheasants
- redpolls
- bobolinks
- hungarian partridge
- phalaropes
- dickcissel
- gray squirrel
- squirrels
Crossword Answer definitions
HARES noun- Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
- To move swiftly.
- To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.
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 HARES
- Jackrabbits
- Long-eared leapers
- Leporine creatures
- Rabbit relatives
- They have scuts
- Long-eared tricksters in African folk tales
- Quick creatures
- Some bunnies
- Speedy creatures
- Lepus members