Critter that might play dead Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Critter that might play dead last seen in Family Time 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POSSUM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSSUM Critter that might play dead (6) Family Time Feb 7, 2022
3% ROO Jumping Aussie critter (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% HES "___ dead, Jim" (3) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
3% STIFF Dead formidable (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
3% CROCS Swamp critters (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
3% MOLE Burrowing critter (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
3% OTTER River critter (5) New York Times Sep 2, 2025
3% BAT Belfry critter (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2025
3% ANIMAL Critter (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 18, 2025
3% AUXILIARYVERB The role that will or might could play? (13) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 5, 2025

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