“Beast of burden” crossword clue
Answer
P
A
C
K
A
N
I
M
A
L
••••••••••PACKANIMAL
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.PACKANIMAL is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Beast of burden”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 26, 2025, where it runs at 38 Across and fills 10 squares. It crosses 10 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 26, 2025 grid23DStreet racer, usually5 ltrs›25DBilling line10 ltrs›26D"Well, as it happens …"10 ltrs›27DSites of mutations on chromosomes4 ltrs›28DFlummox5 ltrs›31DGo like :O4 ltrs›33DGovernment policy bigwig4 ltrs›34D___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTech5 ltrs›36DLawn recreation with a portmanteau name5 ltrs›39DGerms of ideas7 ltrs›
Other answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index••••••••••PACKANIMAL10 ltrs
••••MULE4 ltrs
•••••LLAMA5 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
Back to the full Jul 26, 2025 answer list, or browse the puzzle archive.