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NOUN: “any of various small rodents…that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears” Crossword Clue Answer

Q: What is the answer to "NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears""?

The most common answer is VOLE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

Can't figure out NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears"? The Missing Letter crossword from October 12, 2025 used this clue. Answer: 4 letters.

NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1 meaning

Hint 2 clue words

Noun: a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

Any: to any degree or extent

Small: on a small scale

Typically: in a typical manner

Have: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

Stout: a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

Body: invest with or as with a body; give body to

Rather: on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"

Blunt: having a broad or rounded end

Nose: the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

Short: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

Ear: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

Hint 3 anagram

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NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears" Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 4-letter answer to "NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears"" crossword clue?

The answer to the "NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears"" crossword clue is VOLE. This answer contains 4 letters and was confirmed in the Missing Letter puzzle.

Which crossword used "NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears"" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Missing Letter puzzle on October 12, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of VOLE?

The word VOLE means: any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "NOUN: "any of various small rodents...that typically have a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears"".