Animal in the Chinese zodiac Crossword Clue

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Animal in the Chinese zodiac Crossword Answer

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RAT

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(noun)
1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
2. troops trained to fight on horseback
(verb)
1. provide with a horse or horses

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ZODIAC (noun)
1. a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
2. (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
CHINESE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
CHINESE (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
2. any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RAT
(3 letters)
OX
(2 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
HEROS

More WSJ Crossword (8/7/2026) Answers

Across

1. Objective

4. Drop of despair

8. Green guy, briefly

13. Creature not known for speed

15. Range rounds

17. Gucci of fashion

18. Hitchhiker's goal

19. Sporty Camaros

20. Where people laugh at amateurs

23. "Task complete!"

26. Velvet finish?

27. Motto of the British monarchy

32. Minimal amount

33. Pod dwellers

34. Really enjoyed

36. Noted Deco artist

37. Discourage

39. Word repeated after “Que” in a song title

40. Dr. of hip-hop

41. Green stroke

42. Humongous

43. Group with one goal, usually

47. German granny

48. Futon alternatives

49. Yanks great who now manages the Phillies

54. Try not to see

55. One of the Four Corners corners

56. Letters in a box

60. Disney title character

61. Diatribe

62. ___ Domani (wine brand)

63. Wows at 20-Across

64. Celebrity chef Bobby

65. Of vital importance

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Down

1. Simile center, often

2. "__ say!"

3. Strong coffee, slangily

4. Knack

5. “Without Me” singer

6. Radio choices

7. Lavash cousin

8. Barroom brawl souvenirs

9. 2006 Olympics city

10. __ rock

11. Psychologist known for conformity experiments

12. Try out

14. What resources should be put to

21. Rondeau writer

22. Fragrant wood

23. Ran without moving

24. Land, in Latin America

25. Ready for takeoff

28. Decide that one will

29. Formerly called

30. Think

31. No longer edible

35. Bill with billions

37. Dollar, casually

38. Letters after the last example

39. “There’s a space right here”

41. Hair slickeners

42. Delivery possibility

44. Short sermon

45. Tomorrow, in Tijuana

46. Possessing power

49. Crow relatives

50. Lacking corners, maybe

51. City known for beignets, briefly

52. Area to defend

53. Slanted type, for short

57. Cry of frustration

58. Puck’s milieu

59. Myrna in “The Thin Man”

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