Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAR Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" (4) New York Times Jul 3, 2025
6% EWE Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% PEN Word before name or pal (3) The Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
5% ICEHUT Arctic fishing shelter (6) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% SAPPHO Greek poet whose home island is the source of the word "lesbian" (6) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
5% NEE Word before a maiden name (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
5% PEZ Candy whose name is derived from the German word for "peppermint" (3) The Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% TERN Arctic seabird (4) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
5% OKAPI Alright for a Greek character to have an animal (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
5% IGLOO Arctic dwelling (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 18, 2026

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