Animal that allows only one half of its brain to sleep at a time Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that allows only one half of its brain to sleep at a time last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORCA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORCA Animal that allows only one half of its brain to sleep at a time (4) Wall Street Journal May 13, 2023
6% SEAOTTER Animal that sleeps while floating on its back (8) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
5% CREDIT Believe there is time allowed for payment (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 27, 2025
5% PERMIT Allow (6) USA Today Sep 24, 2025
5% LET Allow (3) Commuter Sep 23, 2025
5% LOBE Brain section (4) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
5% UNIQUE One and only (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025
5% SMARTS Stings, or brains (6) Universal Sep 13, 2025
5% COT Where a little one sleeps (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
5% PROHIBITED Not allowed (10) Newsday Sep 9, 2025

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