Backstabber, say — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RAT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 20 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 20 2026
RAT
Pixar's Chef Remy, for one
RAT
3
Rodent in the Chinese zodiac
RAT
3
Owl's rodent prey
RAT
3
Pest that might make you get a cat
RAT
3
Hair filler
RAT
3
Rodent that might squeak in a kitchen
RAT
3
Pixar's Chef Remy, for one
RAT
3
"Ratatouille" rodent
RAT
3
Rodent in a maze
RAT
3
Pied Piper's rodent
RAT
3
Snitch on, with "out"
RAT
3
Cheese-loving pest
RAT
3
Large, antlered mammal
ELK
3
Swedish pop band behind "Mamma Mia"
ABBA
4
Angelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
LARA
4
Pool player's tool
CUE
3
___-back attitude (relaxed)
LAID
4
Critical hospital areas: Abbr.
ICUS
4
___ Solo, "Star Wars" character who flew with Chewbacca
HAN
3
"An ___ mind is the devil's workshop"
IDLE
4
"No pain, no ___"
GAIN
4
Not in office, say
OUT
3
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