First animal in the Chinese zodiac NYT Midi Crossword Clue
The answer to the “First animal in the Chinese zodiac” crossword clue is RAT (3 letters). We have seen this clue once in New York Times Midi crosswords, most recently on October 15, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER · 3 LETTERS
1R2A3T
RAT: to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents).
Best answers for “First animal in the Chinese zodiac”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAT | 3 | First animal in the Chinese zodiac |
| 2 | SNAKE | 5 | Chinese zodiac animal similar clue |
| 3 | TIGER | 5 | Chinese zodiac animal similar clue |
| 4 | THERAT | 6 | What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiac similar clue |
| 5 | YEAR | 4 | ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac) similar clue |
| 6 | YEAROFTHEDRAGON | 15 | 2024 or 2036, in the Chinese zodiac (... first 4 letters + the last letter) similar clue |
The first answer is for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times Midi | October 15, 2026 | RAT | 9 Across |
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Questions about the First animal in the Chinese zodiac Crossword Clue
What is the 3-letter answer to the First animal in the Chinese zodiac crossword clue?
RAT is the 3-letter answer to the “First animal in the Chinese zodiac” crossword clue.
When was the First animal in the Chinese zodiac crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Midi of October 15, 2026. We have seen it once.
What are other possible answers to the First animal in the Chinese zodiac crossword clue?
Similar clues were answered with SNAKE (“Chinese zodiac animal”), TIGER (“Chinese zodiac animal”), THERAT (“What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiac”).