Critter that eats while floating on its back

Latest answer — July 10, 2026

1 Across

Imagine a playful creature lounging on the water while snacking! 🦦

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This clue's Friday, July 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Critter that eats while floating on its back
  2. 6Katherine Moennig's role on "The L Word"
  3. 7___ blanche
  4. 8Coughed (up)
  5. 9Hear again, as a court case

Down

  1. 1Tinseltown statue
  2. 2Macbeth's title
  3. 3"The Secret History" author Donna
  4. 4Frequently used keyboard key
  5. 5Like marsh grass

The answer to “Critter that eats while floating on its back” in the LA Times Mini crossword is OTTER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 10, 2026 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Critter that eats while floating on its back” answer

OTTER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OTTER

Imagine a playful creature lounging on the water while snacking! 🦦

What does OTTER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OTTER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a semiaquatic fish-eating mammal of the weasel family, with an elongated body, dense fur, and webbed feet
  • a piece of board used to carry fishing bait in water

When else has “Critter that eats while floating on its back” appeared?

LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 10, 2026 (most recent) → OTTER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Critter that eats while floating on its back”?

The answer is OTTER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Critter that eats while floating on its back”?

5 letters: OTTER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 10, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Critter that eats while floating on its back” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's LA Times Mini answers?

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