Animal that uses tools to break open clams

The answer to “Animal that uses tools to break open clams” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OTTER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 25, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 3-Down. 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.

“Animal that uses tools to break open clams” answer

OTTER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OTTER

OTTER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Animal that uses tools to break open clams" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 25, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OTTER mean?

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

When else has “Animal that uses tools to break open clams” appeared?

New York Times Midi 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.

April 25, 2026 (most recent) → OTTER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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