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% HIPPO Animal whose full name stems from "river horse" in Greek (5) The Times Specialist Jul 13, 2026
6% ROOT Etymology info (4)
6% COLLAGEN Protein whose name derives ultimately from the Greek word for glue (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 7, 2026
6% OTTER Animal with a "water" etymology (5) Newsday May 16, 2026
5% HERA Greek goddess whose name is an anagram of her mother's (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
5% NEE Word before a birth name (3) USA Today Jul 7, 2026
5% UNO Card game whose name is shouted (3) New York Times Jul 5, 2026
5% CARIBOU Deer in the Arctic tundra (7) New York Times Mini Jul 4, 2026
5% BRAND Word before "name" or "recognition" (5) USA Today Jun 26, 2026

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