The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OTTER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1975.
Water animal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OTTER | 73 % | 5 |
| POLYP | 18 % | 5 |
| SEAL | 9 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Water animal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aquatic
- marine
- otter
- seal
- polyp
- fish
- albumen
- albumin
- gelatin
- gelatine
- bait
- blower
Crossword Answer definitions
OTTER noun- An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
- A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.
- Annatto (dye)
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 OTTER
- Furry swimmer
- Playful mammal
- Weasel family member
- Weasel's kin
- Web-footed mammal
- "Ring of Bright Water" pet
- Aquatic mammal
- Friend of Mole and Water Rat
- Weasel's relative
- River dweller
More clues leading to the result POLYP
- Sea anemone, for one
- Colonoscopy discovery (great)
- Tiny sea creature
- Coral, e.g.
- Hydra or coral
- Coral maker
- Reef component
- Growth
- Coral producer
- Coral reef creature