Caninelike animal more closely related to a cat than a dog Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Caninelike animal more closely related to a cat than a dog 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HYENA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HYENA Caninelike animal more closely related to a cat than a dog (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2018
3% ATMOST No more than (6) USA Today Apr 16, 2026
3% AARDVARKS Ant-eating mammals that are more closely related to elephants than anteaters (9) New York Times Midi Apr 15, 2026
3% UPTO Not more than (4) Newsday Apr 6, 2026
3% OVER More than (4) New York Times Midi Mar 29, 2026
3% NOTONLY More than (7) LA Times Daily Mar 21, 2026
3% PETS Cats and dogs (4) Universal Mar 15, 2026
3% OUTEAT Consume more hot dogs than, say (6) Universal Mar 1, 2026
3% NEAR Closely related (4) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
2% COATI Animal related to the racoon (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 23, 2026

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