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___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)

Last seen in Universal Crossword December 24, 2022 Answers

The Universal Crossword puzzle from December 24, 2022 featured the clue "___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)", and we've found 145 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to SHIBA as the most likely solution — it's 5 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.

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145 Other Potential Answers

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SHIBA
___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2022
4%
ITT
Addams cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
4%
LESSSO
On a smaller scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
4%
YETI
Bigfoot cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
4%
EMU
Ostrich's shorter cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
4%
DISTANTRELATIVE
Forty-second cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
4%
NANO
Shuffle cousin in the Apple family
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
4%
ISOMER
Chemical cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
4%
VIOLA
Cello cousin
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
4%
UKE
Mandolin's cousin, for short
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
4%
ASTEROID
Orbiter smaller than a planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
4%
SHRANK
Got smaller in the dryer
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
4%
ELK
Moose cousin
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
4%
MONOSKI
Snowboard cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
4%
FIB
Whopper's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
4%
LESS
A smaller amount
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
4%
KALE
Cabbage cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
4%
LISALING
*It's smaller than a blackbird
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
4%
EMPANADA
Samosa cousin
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
4%
CROC
Gator's cousin
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
4%
LUTE
Mandolin cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
4%
AGESPOT
Freckle's older cousin?
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2025
4%
MACE
Shillelagh cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2025
4%
HARE
Rabbit's larger cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2025
4%
WANE
Appear smaller, as the moon
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
4%
CELIA
Rosalind's cousin in "As You Like It"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
4%
HERON
Egret’s cousin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 16, 2025
4%
CALC
Trig’s cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
4%
FERRET
Weasel's cousin
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
4%
OTTER
Mink’s cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 9, 2025
4%
IRIS
Crocus cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
4%
OBOE
Bassoon cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
4%
GATOR
Croc’s cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
4%
HORNET
Wasp’s cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
4%
MRI
X-ray’s cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
4%
ENDASH
Hyphen's longer cousin
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
4%
ALPACA
Llama's cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
4%
ADAPTIONS
Films that have been formatted to fit a smaller screen, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
4%
FAUN
Satyr’s cousin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2025
4%
MICE
Rats' smaller kin
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
4%
ATOMS
Building blocks smaller than Lego
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
4%
KLEE
Alaskan ___ Kai (husky's smaller relative)
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
4%
MEERKAT
Mongoose cousin
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
4%
HAKE
Cod cousin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
4%
IBIS
Heron cousin
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2025
4%
LEEK
Scallion's cousin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
1%
HIC
Minute Maid brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
IMONAROLL
"My streak continues!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
WEE
Minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
OTTO
Nove minus uno
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
ACHEBE
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
CEASE
Discontinue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
READON
Continue enjoying a book
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
RIOT
Laugh-a-minute type
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
1%
ONEND
Continuously
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
1%
NONA
Deca- minus one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
1%
HEY
"Wait just a minute!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
ENT
Sinus specialist, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
NEIL
Diamond who went platinum
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
1%
CVS
MinuteClinic drugstore chain
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
END
Terminus
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
STEPOUT
Leave for a minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
BEEN
"It's __ a minute!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
SECOND
Fraction of a minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
AXELS
Salchow cousins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
OCTOPI
Cuttlefish cousins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
ENTS
Sinus docs
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
GOON
"Continue ..."
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
IPOD
Discontinued Apple gadget
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
STOP
Discontinue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
TETRA
Penta- minus one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
ETTE
Diminutive suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
1%
PIETIN
Disposable aluminum baking dish
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
ALLTOOWELL
Taylor Swift song with a 10-minute version
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
FIFTYFOURTHHOUR
*Last minute
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
JURASSICPARK
1993 movie that only features dinosaurs for 15 minutes
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
1%
EINS
Drei minus zwei
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
ALARM
Noise that repeats nine minutes after snoozing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
ANKLE
Maxi skirt terminus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
JON
"Garfield Minus Garfield" character
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
CAN
Aluminum recyclable
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
GOTAT
Insinuated
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
ITS
"__ been a minute"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
1%
CRAM
Study at the last minute
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
GAP
Continuity issue
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
SPED
Went a mile a minute, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
DUE
Expected any minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
ANDERSONCOOPER
CNN host and "60 Minutes" correspondent (In this clue's answer, note the last 4 letters and the first 1)
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
EENSY
Minuscule
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
1%
INA
"___ minute!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
1%
ATOMBYATOM
*One minuscule step at a time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
1%
IPODS
Portable media players discontinued in 2022
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2025
1%
TRIO
Quartet minus one
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2025
1%
IOTA
Minuscule quantity
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
MAID
Minute __ orange juice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
ANTMAN
Diminutive Marvel hero
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
1%
CANYOUNOT
"Must this behavior continue?"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
1%
NOUN
Plus or minus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
1%
RACHAELRAY
Celebrity chef known for "30 Minute Meals"
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
1%
OJS
60-Down, minus the champagne, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
1%
PLAGUE
Pester continually
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
1%
WEHAVEABADCONNECTION
"Our next flight leaves 10 minutes after we land!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
LUCY
Linus's sister
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
SEC
Minute part of a min.
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
1%
RENEW
Continue, as a subscription
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
1%
EVE
Night for last-minute wrapping
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2025
1%
TITTLES
Minuscule amounts
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
1%
TRICE
New York minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2025
1%
BOSCS
Bartlett cousins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2025
1%
ITSY
Minute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
1%
EEL
Sinuous swimmer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
1%
OCTO
Ennea- minus one
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
1%
NEWSWIRES
Up-to-the-minute media
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
1%
ZANDER
Diminutive related to Alex
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2025
1%
NOW
"Right this minute!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2025
1%
ISH
"Plus or minus"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
1%
CBS
"60 Minutes" network
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2025
1%
TRI
Tetra- minus one
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2025
1%
LONGLASTING
Continuing for quite a while
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
1%
FREE
Like all pubic transit in Luxembourg, minus first class on trains
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
1%
AMAZE
"You continue to __ me!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2025
1%
SERINS
Canary cousins
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
1%
ANY
"___ minute now ..."
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
1%
OBOES
Clarinet cousins
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
1%
MOZART
Composer who wrote his first minuet at age five
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
1%
GETAT
Insinuate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2025
1%
MADSCRAMBLE
Frantic, last-minute rush, and what can be found in each set of circled letters in this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2025
1%
IPECAC
Discontinued poison treatment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2025
1%
ORA
60 minuti
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
1%
UNIX
Linux predecessor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2025
1%
MINKS
Otters’ cousins
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
1%
LITTLE
Minute
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
1%
TEENY
Minute
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
1%
GARBAGETIME
Last minutes of a blowout game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2025
1%
PINTAILS
Mallard cousins with distinctive rear feathers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
1%
TRIVIA
Minutiae
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
1%
BAUXITE
Aluminum ore
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
1%
IOTAS
Minuscule amounts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
1%
SERIAL
Continuing story
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 14, 2025
1%
LUTES
Mandolins’ cousins
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
1%
LESLEY
Stahl of “60 Minutes”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 18, 2025
1%
CORNETS
Trumpets’ cousins
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
1%
SAILEDON
Continued, at sea
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
1%
RESUME
Continue
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 8, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 145 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SHIBA (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)"?
The best answer for "___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)" is SHIBA with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 24, 2022.
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