Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear

The answer to “Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear” in the New York Times Midi crossword is KOALA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 22, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear” answer

KOALA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is KOALA

KOALA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 22, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KOALA mean?

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

When else has “Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear” 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.

June 22, 2026 (most recent) → KOALA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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