Streamlined type of baleen whale Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Streamlined type of baleen whale 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RORQUAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RORQUAL Streamlined type of baleen whale (7) New York Times Jan 13, 2023
4% KRILL Food for a baleen whale (5) New York Times Mini Dec 11, 2025
3% ORCAS Whale types (5) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
3% SEI Type of baleen whale (3)
3% HUMPBACKS Large baleen whales (9)
3% DIET Plankton, for a baleen whale (4) USA Today Feb 8, 2019
2% SPOUTINTHEOCEAN Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise? (15) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
2% ORCA Killer whale (4) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
2% OCEAN Whale's home (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
2% HUDSON New York banker should regularly start to streamline working (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 11, 2025

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A rorqual is a streamlined type of baleen whale known for its long, slender body. They are fast swimmers and can gulp large amounts of water to filter out tiny prey through their baleen plates. Rorquals include species like the blue whale and humpback whale.