Small, cute mammals that build underground nests to sleep away the winter (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DORMICE Small, cute mammals that build underground nests to sleep away the winter (7) (7)
6% OTTER Cute mammal in a river (5) Universal Nov 15, 2025
6% MOLE Underground mammal (4) Universal Oct 4, 2025
5% TWEE Initially too small: cute! (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% CONSULATE Cute salon refashioned as diplomatic building (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 7, 2025
5% BRANDYSNAP Biscuit, drink then small sleep (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
5% BEAVER Dam-building mammal (6) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
5% RABBIT Small mammal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 20, 2025
5% ATOM Small building block (4) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
5% ORANG Nest-building mammal (5) Newsday Mar 26, 2022
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