Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection” from the New York Times crossword of August 25, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, AUGUST 25, 2026
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RAT is the answer to “Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection”. It means to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents).
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Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To hunt rats (long-tailed rodents).
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: TAR.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “First animal in the Chinese zodiac”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection”?
RAT, 3 letters: to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents).
When was “Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of August 25, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with R.