Playful river mammal Crossword Clue

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Playful river mammal Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
2. the fur of an otter

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAMMAL (noun)
1. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
PLAYFUL (adjective)
1. full of fun and high spirits

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Newsday Crossword (5/12/2026) Answers

Across

1. In __ (well-coordinated)

5. Any farm harvest

9. Twisted-in metal fastener

14. Drill or hammer

15. Residence

16. Too trusting

17. Garage occupant

18. Without a warranty

20. Red dog from the Emerald Isle

23. Before, in poetry

24. Say again

25. Higher than

27. Aloe __ (natural soother)

30. Worn away

34. San Antonio landmark

38. Where Eve lived

40. Hawaiian feast

41. Small dog from south of the border

44. Get cash for

45. Sticky substances

46. Any thing of value

47. Threat's last words

49. Lower-left PC key

51. Sneaker or sandal

53. Take a stand against

58. Bread around a burger

61. Large dog from West Asia

64. Taken __ (startled)

66. Lavish party

67. Fawn's father

68. Variety show

69. Word-of-mouth

70. What kings are called

71. Laundry appliance

72. Drop in the mail

73. Snakelike fishes

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Down

1. Up-or-down walkway

2. __ welcome

3. Result of poor bistro service

4. Nearby

5. Morally pure

6. Valentine flower

7. Decide not to include

8. Green pasta sauce

9. Noisy sleeper

10. Tiger or tabby

11. Any solemn ceremony

12. At any time

13. "__ Off to See the Wizard"

21. Utter chaos

22. "It's so easy, __ can do it"

26. Dice throws

28. Nevada city

29. Kind of committee

31. Membership fees

32. Make simpler

33. Check for fingerprints

34. Are not! response

35. Impolite look

36. Car-wheels connector

37. Pepper grinders

39. Toward the dawn

42. Thomas Paine's "The __ Reason"

43. Fashion designer Lauren

48. Salt dispenser

50. President after Jimmy

52. Toaster waffles

54. Sheriff's search party

55. Protruding navel

56. Angry dog's growl

57. Border lines?

58. __ of Avon (Shakespeare)

59. Lyft's rideshare rival

60. Admiral's employer

62. Rabbit's cousin

63. Actor Alda

65. Pool player's stick

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