The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOAT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Ferret relative crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOAT | 50 % | 5 |
| MINK | 33 % | 4 |
| POLECAT | 17 % | 7 |
Why may STOAT be the right solution?
The stoat is a close relative of the ferret, both belonging to the Mustelidae family of mammals.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ferret relative
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- polecat
- stoat
- weasel
- ermine
- otter
- sable
- paw
- pet
- cat
- jill
- pry
- seek
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 MINK
- Fancy fur
- Furry mammal
- Fur-beating animal
- Expensive wrap
- Stole stuff?
- Sugar daddy's gift, perhaps
- Stole stuff
- Stole material
- Ermine cousin
- Weasellike creature