| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ERMINE | Fine fur | |
| FLUE | Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair. | |
| PANDA | A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur. It is related to the bears, and inhabits the mountains of Northern India. | |
| SABLE | A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur. | |
| CHINCHILLA | A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili. | |