Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself

The answer to “Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself” in the New York Times crossword is DOLPHIN — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 26-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.

“Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself” answer

DOLPHIN (7 letters)

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Why the answer is DOLPHIN

DOLPHIN is the 7-letter solution that fits "Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 5, 2026 (26-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DOLPHIN mean?

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

When else has “Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself” appeared?

New York Times 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → DOLPHIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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