Burrowing animal
The crossword clue "Burrowing animal" is answered by MOLE, a 4-letter entry. Used 29 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1960. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MOLE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MOLE answer page.
Used 29 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1960. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ARMADILLO (1 uses in xd)
- BADGER (1 uses in xd)
- WOMBAT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for MOLE
Every other clue in this collection answered by MOLE, most used first.
- Double agent - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
- Burrowing mammal - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
- Beauty mark - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
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