National mammal of the United States

Latest answer — June 16, 2025

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  1. 1Slow ___ (primate with big eyes)
  2. 6Title character who says "I've often seen a cat without a grin ... but a grin without a cat!"
  3. 7National mammal of the United States
  4. 8Something to R.S.V.P. for
  5. 9Word commonly mixed up with "fewer"

Down

  1. 1Where care instructions are often found on a garment
  2. 2Main ingredient in tapenade
  3. 3Gets up
  4. 4Array on a touchscreen
  5. 5Email status

The answer to “National mammal of the United States” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BISON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 16, 2025 at 7-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.

“National mammal of the United States” answer

BISON (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BISON

BISON is the 5-letter solution that fits "National mammal of the United States" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 16, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BISON mean?

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

(noun)

  • a humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox native to North America and Europe

When else has “National mammal of the United States” 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.

June 16, 2025 (most recent) → BISON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “National mammal of the United States”?

The answer is BISON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 16, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “National mammal of the United States”?

5 letters: BISON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 16, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “National mammal of the United States” 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.

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

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