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Only egg-laying mammals besides platypuses NYT Crossword Clue

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Only egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
The most common and recent 8-letter answer for "Only egg-laying mammals besides platypuses" is ECHIDNAS.
The clue refers to monotremes, a rare category of mammals that lay eggs. The only members of this group are the platypus and echidnas, making echidnas the correct answer as they are the only other egg-laying mammals besides platypuses.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on October 11, 2026.
Echidnas are spiny, egg-laying mammals native to Australia and New Guinea, also known as spiny anteaters.
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8-letter answer to Only egg-laying mammals besides platypuses in NYT Crossword October 11 2026 is ECHIDNAS

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