The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOAT , but the solution may also be MARTEN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Cousin of a weasel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOAT | 33 % | 5 |
| MARTEN | 33 % | 6 |
| SABLE | 33 % | 5 |
Why may MARTEN be the right solution?
A marten is a mammal that belongs to the same family as weasels, known as Mustelidae. Therefore, a marten is a cousin of a weasel.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cousin of a weasel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- polecat
- marten
- mink
- otter
- sable
- stoat
- wolverine
- ermine
- ferret
- rat
- fisher
- taira
Crossword Answer definitions
STOAT noun- Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
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 STOAT
- Brown ermine
- Summer weasel
- Ermine
- Summer ermine
- Short tail weasel
- Weasel that's an invasive species
- Weasel relative
- Mink kin
- Big ermine
- Brown-coated ermine
More clues leading to the result MARTEN
- Weasel's relative
- Weasel family member
- Sable kin
- Weasel's cousin
- Weasel-like carnivore
- Weasel relative
- Weaselly critter
- Dark-furred carnivore
- Mink relative
- Glossy-coated tree dweller