What is the answer to "Animal with a "water" etymology" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Animal with a "water" etymology" is OTTER (5 letters).

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Animal with a "water" etymology Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 16, 2026 puzzle

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OTTER

5 letters · Across · last seen May 16, 2026

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