The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HIDE , but the solution may also be FUR which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Pelt crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIDE | 36 % | 4 |
| FUR | 28 % | 3 |
| SKIN | 21 % | 4 |
| STONE | 11 % | 5 |
| PEPPER | 2 % | 6 |
| COAT | 2 % | 4 |
Why may FUR be the right solution?
The word "pelt" is often used to refer to an animal's skin or fur. Therefore, "FUR" is the right answer as it is a type of pelt.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pelt
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fur
- skin
- pour
- rain buckets
- rain cats and dogs
- stream
- bombard
- pepper
- hide
- peel
- stone
- batter
Crossword Answer definitions
HIDE verb- To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
- To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
- The skin of an animal.
- The human skin.
- (usually United States) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
- (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
- A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
- A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.
- To beat with a whip made from hide.
- A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.
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 HIDE
- Hair's partner
- _____-and-seek
- Store away
- ___-and-seek
- Animal skin
- Go underground
- Pelt
- Tannery skin
- Participate in a kids' game
- "He's coming!"
More clues leading to the result FUR
- Feline coat
- Pelt
- Glove lining
- Astor's trade
- Style no longer de rigueur
- It sometimes flies
- Animal's covering
- Burmese covering
- Chinchilla, for one
- Let the ___ fly
More clues leading to the result SKIN
- Body covering
- Peel
- Rind
- It's got you covered
- Onion throwaway
- Tattoo spot
- iPhone covering
- Canvas for tattoos
- Tattoo canvas
- What's got you covered
More clues leading to the result STONE
- Actor/director Ezra
- See 45A
- Sharon of "Total Recall"
- Backgammon piece
- Ezra or Sharon
- Harlan or Ezra
- Pelt with rocks
- Punish, in a way
- Throw rocks
- "Platoon" director Oliver
More clues leading to the result PEPPER
- Spice-rack item
- Waiter's offering
- Cracked ___
- Granular seasoning
- Seasoning in a grinder
- Sneeze inducer
- Sneeze cause
- It's usually red, yellow or green
- Word that can follow the first word of 17-, 25-, 39-, 47-, or 60-Across
- Besiege (with), as questions