Pet whose name comes from the Latin for 'little thief' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pet whose name comes from the Latin for 'little thief' last seen in USA Today 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 FERRET.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FERRET Pet whose name comes from the Latin for 'little thief' (6) USA Today Apr 14, 2021
7% MANACLE Restraint whose name comes from the Latin for "hand" (7) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% OCELOTS Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl (7) New York Times Nov 14, 2025
6% SUEDE Material whose name comes from the French for "gloves from Sweden" (5) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% EBAY Website whose name is "be" in pig Latin (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% BAE Modern pet name (3) Commuter Nov 3, 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% ABBOT Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father" (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
6% TORTELLINI Pasta whose name means "little cake" (10) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025

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