Crossword clue

“Forest animal with the scientific name Ursus americanus [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]”

This clue appeared as 17-Across in the NYT Midi Crossword on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance
BLACKBEAR
Letters9
Starts withB
Ends withR
Vowels3

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The clue “Forest animal with the scientific name Ursus americanus [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]” ran in the NYT Midi Crossword on June 30, 2026 as 17-Across. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with B and ends with R, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

See every answer from the puzzle on the Midi page for June 30, 2026, or learn how clues like this work in our guide to crossword clue types.

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What is the answer to the “Forest animal with the scientific name Ursus americanus [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]” clue?+

The answer is BLACKBEAR (9 letters), from the NYT Midi Crossword of June 30, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the Midi.

How do I find other Midi answers?+

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