What marsupial is often wrongly called a bear? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KOALA What marsupial is often wrongly called a bear? (5) (5)
6% ROOS Little marsupials (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
6% KANGAROO Marsupial (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 7, 2025
5% WOMBAT Marsupial that hurt round, minute mammal (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
5% HULU Home of "The Bear" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
5% OPOSSUM Only North American marsupial (7) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
5% URSA Celestial bear (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
5% CYBELE Phrygian goddess of nature often called Mother of the Gods (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2026
5% VOCATION Calling (8) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% SHOULDERING Bearing up, in case police finally call (11) The Times Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
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