Tunneling critter — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MOLE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 3 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 3 2026
MOLE
Beauty mark
MOLE
4
Whac-A-___ (popular arcade game)
MOLE
4
Whac-A-___ (popular arcade game)
MOLE
4
Naked ___ rat, burrowing rodent whose sprawling underground labyrinth has specialized chambers for every need
MOLE
4
Beauty mark
MOLE
4
Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot
MOLE
4
Nom-nom! Star-nosed ___, guess the fastest-eating mammal that outpaces Leah Shutkever's Guinness World Record eating speed
MOLE
4
(4/7) Time for some Whac-A-___ action! You raise the mallet, take aim, and start bopping those sneaky critters before they disappear!
MOLE
4
Burrowing critter that can be "whacked"
MOLE
4
Beauty mark
MOLE
4
Marilyn Monroe's feature
MOLE
4
Beauty mark
MOLE
4
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)
PAPA
4
Heart rate count: Abbr.
BPM
3
DJ's stacks: Abbr.
CDS
3
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
DORA
4
Weeding tool
HOE
3
Geeky type, stereotypically
NERD
4
Make alterations to a text
EDIT
4
"___ you kidding me?" ("You must be joking!")
ARE
3
Photo ___ (media events)
OPS
3
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