*Relative of a grizzly that's named for its bright chest patch Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue *Relative of a grizzly that's named for its bright chest patch featured in New York Times puzzle on July 7, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUNBEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUNBEAR *Relative of a grizzly that's named for its bright chest patch (7) New York Times Jul 7, 2026
6% APE Primate that beats its chest (3)
5% SIS Relative (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 5, 2026
5% LEGGS Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
5% BRIAR Thorny patch (5) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
5% SALMONRUN Upstream migration that feeds grizzly bears (9) LA Times Daily Jun 29, 2026
5% RADIANCE Bright glow (8) The Times Concise Jun 26, 2026
5% EYE Place for a pirate's patch (3)
5% OMNIVORE Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda) (8) New York Times Jun 24, 2026
5% RAY Bright beam (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 20, 2026

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