Burrowing animal of southern Africa Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEERKAT Burrowing animal of southern Africa (7) New York Times Feb 23, 2017
4% NAMIB Southern Africa's __ Desert (5) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
4% MOLE Burrowing animal (4) Universal Nov 24, 2025
3% DEN Cozy burrow (3) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
3% DUG Burrowed (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
3% WOMBATS Marsupials that burrow (7) The Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
3% BADGER Striped burrowing animal ... or a verb that means to persistently nag someone (6)
3% RHINO Animal associated with the Horn of Africa? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
3% BOERS Descendants of the Dutch settlers of southern Africa (5) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
3% AARDVARK Burrowing pig-like animal of southern Africa (8) (8)

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