Animal that's more akin to a squirrel than a canine, despite its name Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that's more akin to a squirrel than a canine, despite its name last seen in New York Times 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRAIRIEDOG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRAIRIEDOG Animal that's more akin to a squirrel than a canine, despite its name (10) New York Times Nov 25, 2022
63% LETGO Canine command akin to "drop it" (5) LA Times Daily Aug 11, 2026
58% MERE No more than (4) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2026
58% ONLY No more than (4) USA Today Sep 8, 2026
58% PANAMAHAT Headwear item of Ecuadorian origin despite its name (9) The Times Specialist Aug 10, 2026
56% OUTEAT Consume more than (6) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2026
56% WORSE More than bad (5)
56% ADEPT More than able (5) Universal Sep 9, 2026
56% SORE More than miffed (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2026
56% NEED More than want (4) NYT Easy Mode Sep 2, 2026

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