The Universal Crossword puzzle from February 8, 2021 featured the clue "Animal's lair", and we've found 78 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to DEN as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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78 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
DEN
Animal's lair
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2021
99%
DEN
Animal's lair
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2021
8%
ALPACAS
Pack animals known for spitting
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
8%
ALPACAS
Pack animals known for spitting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
8%
MERRYGOROUND
Carnival ride with seats shaped like animals
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2026
8%
MERRYGOROUND
Carnival ride with seats shaped like animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
8%
APES
"Great" animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
8%
APES
"Great" animals
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
8%
NOAH
Biblical rescuer of animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 12, 2026
8%
NOAH
Biblical rescuer of animals
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
8%
DRNO
Bond villain with an underwater lair
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
8%
DRNO
Bond villain with an underwater lair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
8%
RAMS
Aries animals
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2026
8%
RAMS
Aries animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
8%
BEASTS
__ of burden: plow-pulling animals
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 23, 2025
8%
BEASTS
__ of burden: plow-pulling animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
8%
ASSES
Stubborn animals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2025
8%
ASSES
Stubborn animals
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
8%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
8%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
8%
CATSHOWS
Judged events for pedigreed and companion animals
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2025
8%
CATSHOWS
Judged events for pedigreed and companion animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
8%
ASPS
Hieroglyphic animals
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2025
8%
ASPS
Hieroglyphic animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
8%
HOTFUZZIES
Stuffed animals that go viral?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2025
8%
HOTFUZZIES
Stuffed animals that go viral?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
8%
CATS
Self-grooming animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2025
8%
CATS
Self-grooming animals
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2025
8%
ANTS
Six-legged farm animals
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2025
8%
ANTS
Six-legged farm animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
8%
CAVE
Batman's lair
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2025
8%
CAVE
Batman's lair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
8%
SHEEP
Woolly animals
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 25, 2025
8%
SHEEP
Woolly animals
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
RHINOS
Heavy animals seen on safaris
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 5, 2025
8%
RHINOS
Heavy animals seen on safaris
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2025
8%
GOATYOGA
Exercise with barnyard animals
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 5, 2025
8%
GOATYOGA
Exercise with barnyard animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2025
8%
TAPIRS
Long-snouted animals
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 16, 2025
8%
TAPIRS
Long-snouted animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2025
8%
DEERREVIEWEDJOURNAL
Scientific periodical assessed by antlered animals?
(19)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 23, 2025
8%
DEERREVIEWEDJOURNAL
Scientific periodical assessed by antlered animals?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 23, 2025
8%
FOXES
Doglike animals with over 20 distinct calls
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
8%
FOXES
Doglike animals with over 20 distinct calls
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
8%
YAKS
Tibetan animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 8, 2024
8%
YAKS
Tibetan animals
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2024
8%
STAGS
Antlered animals
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 28, 2024
8%
STAGS
Antlered animals
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
8%
MASCOTS
Team animals
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 26, 2024
8%
MASCOTS
Team animals
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 26, 2024
8%
OXEN
Strong farm animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 5, 2024
8%
OXEN
Strong farm animals
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2024
8%
LLAMAS
Andean pack animals
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 20, 2024
8%
LLAMAS
Andean pack animals
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
8%
HIPPO
Creature with the strongest bite of all land animals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
8%
HIPPO
Creature with the strongest bite of all land animals
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
8%
GOATS
Farm animals with horns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2024
8%
GOATS
Farm animals with horns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2024
8%
JUSTBUNNIES
"Good news! The animals living under the deck aren't skunks!"?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2024
8%
JUSTBUNNIES
"Good news! The animals living under the deck aren't skunks!"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
8%
CHINS
Humans are the only animals that have them
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2024
8%
CHINS
Humans are the only animals that have them
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
8%
HIPPOS
"Hungry Hungry" animals, in a children's game
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 15, 2024
8%
HIPPOS
"Hungry Hungry" animals, in a children's game
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2024
8%
TET
Vietnamese New Year, which is represented by the Zodiac animals at the starts of the answers to the starred clues
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2024
8%
TET
Vietnamese New Year, which is represented by the Zodiac animals at the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
8%
NED
Name that's a lair backward
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 17, 2024
8%
NED
Name that's a lair backward
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2024
8%
DAWN
Dishwashing brand used to clean animals after oil spills
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 3, 2024
8%
DAWN
Dishwashing brand used to clean animals after oil spills
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2024
8%
COWS
Dairy farm animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2023
8%
COWS
Dairy farm animals
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2023
8%
CUTE
Like baby animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2023
8%
CUTE
Like baby animals
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2023
8%
FURRY
Like stuffed animals
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 22, 2023
8%
FURRY
Like stuffed animals
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 22, 2023
8%
EWES
Woolly female animals
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 21, 2023
8%
EWES
Woolly female animals
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2023
8%
TALLOW
Fatty tissue of animals
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
8%
TALLOW
Fatty tissue of animals
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
8%
PETS
Household animals
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 27, 2023
8%
PETS
Household animals
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 27, 2023
8%
OXCART
Vehicle pulled by yoked animals
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
8%
OXCART
Vehicle pulled by yoked animals
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
8%
SLAY
Kill, in a comedy club or dragon's lair
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 24, 2023
8%
SLAY
Kill, in a comedy club or dragon's lair
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2023
8%
PIGS
Green animals in Angry Birds
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2023
8%
PIGS
Green animals in Angry Birds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2023
8%
WORMS
Some gummy animals
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2023
8%
WORMS
Some gummy animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2023
8%
SLOTHS
Slow-moving animals
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 27, 2023
8%
SLOTHS
Slow-moving animals
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2023
8%
BRED
Raised, as farm animals
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2023
8%
BRED
Raised, as farm animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2023
1%
SLED
Blair Braverman vehicle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2026
1%
SLED
Blair Braverman vehicle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
SEER
Clairvoyant
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2026
1%
SEER
Clairvoyant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
1%
MADGE
"Roots" actress Sinclair
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2026
1%
MADGE
"Roots" actress Sinclair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
1%
LUNE
"Clair de ___" (Debussy song)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 16, 2026
1%
LUNE
"Clair de ___" (Debussy song)
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
UPTON
"The Jungle" writer Sinclair
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2026
1%
UPTON
"The Jungle" writer Sinclair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
REALNAME
Eric Blair, for George Orwell
(8)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
1%
REALNAME
Eric Blair, for George Orwell
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
TVMOM
Claire Dunphy, e.g.
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2026
1%
TVMOM
Claire Dunphy, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
ESP
Clairvoyance, e.g.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
ESP
Clairvoyance, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
ELAN
Flair
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
1%
ELAN
Flair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
1%
DENS
Lions' lairs
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2025
1%
DENS
Lions' lairs
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
1%
SLOEGINPHYSICS
Class that teaches the science behind flair bartending?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2025
1%
SLOEGINPHYSICS
Class that teaches the science behind flair bartending?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
FOY
"The Crown" actress Claire
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2025
1%
FOY
"The Crown" actress Claire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2025
1%
RIC
Pro wrestler Flair
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 25, 2025
1%
RIC
Pro wrestler Flair
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
1%
STYLE
Flair
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2025
1%
STYLE
Flair
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
CUSTARD
Eclair filling, perhaps
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2025
1%
CUSTARD
Eclair filling, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
1%
PANACHE
Flair
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 28, 2025
1%
PANACHE
Flair
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 28, 2025
1%
SEERS
Clairvoyants
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
1%
SEERS
Clairvoyants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
1%
EAU
— Claire, Wisc.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 26, 2025
1%
EAU
— Claire, Wisc.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
1%
KNACK
Flair
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2025
1%
KNACK
Flair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
LINDA
Blair of "The Exorcist"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
1%
LINDA
Blair of "The Exorcist"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
1%
TREASURELINDAS
Cherish Blair, Hunt and Ronstadt?
(14)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
1%
TREASURELINDAS
Cherish Blair, Hunt and Ronstadt?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
1%
SONIC
Fast-food chain with retro flair
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2024
1%
SONIC
Fast-food chain with retro flair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2024
1%
SELMA
Blair of "Cruel Intentions"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 20, 2024
1%
SELMA
Blair of "Cruel Intentions"
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2024
1%
DANES
"Fleishman Is in Trouble" actress Claire
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2024
1%
DANES
"Fleishman Is in Trouble" actress Claire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
1%
STONECIRCLE
Claire's time travel portal in "Outlander," e.g. (... letters 8-5)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 16, 2024
1%
STONECIRCLE
Claire's time travel portal in "Outlander," e.g. (... letters 8-5)
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2024
1%
PMS
Blair and Sunak: Abbr.
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 22, 2024
1%
PMS
Blair and Sunak: Abbr.
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
1%
WINEANDDIVINE
Weekend activity for a group of clairvoyant sommeliers?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2024
1%
WINEANDDIVINE
Weekend activity for a group of clairvoyant sommeliers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2024
1%
TREVOR
Claire of “Key Largo”
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 3, 2024
1%
TREVOR
Claire of “Key Largo”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 3, 2024
1%
LES
"___ Fleurs du mal" (Baudelaire book)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 8, 2023
1%
LES
"___ Fleurs du mal" (Baudelaire book)
Universal Crossword · Oct 8, 2023
1%
THECROWN
Netflix series whose fifth season concludes with the election of Tony Blair
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
1%
THECROWN
Netflix series whose fifth season concludes with the election of Tony Blair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
1%
OBLONG
Eclair’s shape
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 27, 2023
1%
OBLONG
Eclair’s shape
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 27, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Animal's lair" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 78 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DEN (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Animal's lair"?
The best answer for "Animal's lair" is DEN with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Animal's lair" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 8, 2021.