Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree . 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 BEAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAR Animal that might scratch its back by rubbing against a tree (4)
3% MOOLA Scratch (5) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
3% SEAOTTER Animal that sleeps while floating on its back (8) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
2% ANTI Against (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
2% VERSUS Against (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
2% TREE You might attach a swing to its branch (4)
2% ERASE Rub out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 8, 2025
2% OM Against (2) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025
2% ILLLIVE "It's just a scratch" (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
2% WATCH Its hands might be near one of yours (5) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
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