Polecat cousin Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Polecat cousin crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on June 11 2023 in the popular Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Polecat cousin has a total of 6 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | FERRET | Polecat cousin | Newsday |
Definition
| • | An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes. |
| • | To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret. |
| • | A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting. |
| • | The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles. |
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- Newsday: Jun 11, 2023
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