The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SABLE , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SABLE | 33 % | 5 |
| STOAT | 33 % | 5 |
| MARTEN | 33 % | 6 |
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
SABLE noun- A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).
- The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
- The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.
- An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).
- A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).
- A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.
- (in the plural, sables) Black garments, especially worn in mourning.
- Of the black colour sable.
- : In blazon, of the colour black.
- Made of sable fur.
- Dark, somber.
- Dark-skinned; black.
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 SABLE
- Mercury model
- Weasel hunted for its fur
- Fine fur
- Costly fur
- Dark brown shade
- Black fur
- Rena Mero's WWF pseudonym
- Marten's coat
- Marten's fur
- Variety of black
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