| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ERMINES | Weasels | |
| EASE | Relieve some weasels | |
| ARCTOIDEA | A group of the Carnivora, that includes the bears, weasels, etc. | |
| MUSTELINE | Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens. | |
| RATEL | Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger. | |
| ZORILLA | Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus Ictonyx allied to the weasels and skunks. | |
| STOAT | The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is reddish brown, but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes applied also to other brown weasels. | |