Animals whose name is derived from the Latin for "little thief" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FERRETS Animals whose name is derived from the Latin for "little thief" (7)
7% SORBETS Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" (7) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
7% FERRET Animal named from the Latin for 'little thief' (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2016
6% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
6% EBAY Website whose name is "be" in pig Latin (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% TUBA Instrument whose name means "trumpet" in Latin (4) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
6% CARET Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking" (5) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
6% MANACLE Restraint whose name comes from the Latin for "hand" (7) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
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