Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide

Latest answer — July 12, 2026

3 Down

This playful creature loves to glide around in water and slide on muddy banks! 🦦

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This clue's Sunday, July 12, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Type face?
  2. 6With ___ breath (anxiously waiting)
  3. 7Halved
  4. 8Prepare to propose
  5. 9Certain British noblemen, like the ones of Sandwich

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  1. 1Two-wheeler with a motor
  2. 2Food from the heavens
  3. 3Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide
  4. 4Prized stone
  5. 5Prized people

The answer to “Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide” in the New York Times Mini crossword is OTTER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 12, 2026 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.

“Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide” answer

OTTER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OTTER

This playful creature loves to glide around in water and slide on muddy banks! 🦦

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 “Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide” appeared?

New York 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → OTTER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide”?

The answer is OTTER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide”?

5 letters: OTTER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 12, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “Mammal that enjoys using a muddy riverbank as a slide” have a different answer?

Yes — New York 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.

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