The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STOATS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Weasel cousins crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOATS | 25 % | 6 |
| SABLES | 25 % | 6 |
| MARTENS | 25 % | 7 |
| MINKS | 25 % | 5 |
Why may STOATS be the right solution?
STOATS are weasel cousins as they belong to the same family, Mustelidae, and share similar physical characteristics and behaviors.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Weasel cousins
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ermine
- ferret
- marten
- mink
- otter
- polecat
- rat
- sable
- stoat
- wolverine
- fisher
- taira
Crossword Answer definitions
STOATS 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 STOATS
- Summer ermines
- Brown ermines
- Summer ermines, in England
- Ermines in summer
- Ermines in brown coats
- Summer weasels
- Weasel kin
- Rabbit predators
- Some ermines
- Ermines
More clues leading to the result SABLES
- Expensive furs
- Dark-brown furs
- Valuable weasels
- Mercury models
- Fabulous furs
- Weasel cousins
- High-priced coats
- Luxury furs
- Luxury garb
- Fine furs
More clues leading to the result MARTENS
- Some furs
- Sable kin
- Bushy-tailed tree critters
- Bushy-tailed relatives of weasels
- Their fur passes as sable.
- Fur animals.
- Fur bearers.
- Sables.
- Furs for stoles.
- Glossy-coated carnivores