| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| GOPHER | Ground squirrel | |
| MARMOT | Ground squirrel | |
| SPERMOPHILE | Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher. | |
| SUSLIK | A ground squirrel (Spermophilus citillus) of Europe and Asia. It has large cheek pouches. | |
| CHIPMUNK | A squirrel-like animal of the genus Tamias, sometimes called the striped squirrel, chipping squirrel, ground squirrel, hackee. The common species of the United States is the Tamias striatus. | |