Playful marine mammal
Latest answer — August 13, 2025
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The answer to “Playful marine mammal” in the New York Times crossword is SEAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 13, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 40-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.
“Playful marine mammal” answer
SEAL (4 letters)
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Why the answer is SEAL
SEAL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Playful marine mammal" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 13, 2025 (40-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does SEAL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SEAL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them
- a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity
- a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something
When else has “Playful marine mammal” 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.
August 13, 2025 (most recent) → SEAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Playful marine mammal”?
The answer is SEAL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 13, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Playful marine mammal”?
4 letters: SEAL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 13, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 40-Across.
Can “Playful marine mammal” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for August 13, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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