Clues for the word "MONGOOSE"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on October 09, 2026.
Definition of mongoose
- n. - Alt. of Mongoos
Referring Clues
- Ferret look-alike
- Ferretlike carnivore
- Cobra-killing carnivore
- Cobra predator
- Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is one
- Cobra's foe
- Hyena cousin
- Cobra fighter
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was one
- Animal that fights snakes and looks like a ferret
- Short day with bird or mammal
- Animal that kills snakes
- Predatory mammal known for killing snakes
- Second name applied to bird or mammal
- Meerkat, for example
- Day with bird or mammal
- Golden egg layer, to the giant?
- African mammal that's resistant to snake venom
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - October 09, 2026
- New York Times - June 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 18, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 08, 2024
- LA Times - March 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 29, 2023
- New York Times - January 23, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 08, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 10, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 29, 2017
- New York Times - May 04, 2017
- Netword - April 28, 2017
- New York Times - July 28, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 21, 2011
- LA Times - October 16, 2010
- New York Times - May 03, 2010
- Guardian Quick - July 19, 2009
- Family Time - February 15, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 02, 2007
- New York Times - March 25, 2006
- Netword - November 25, 2005
- Guardian Quick - June 12, 2005
- Family Time - September 30, 2004
- Family Time - April 29, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - July 12, 2002
- Washington Post - July 31, 2001
- New York Times - October 02, 1998