NYT Mini · 1-Across · 5 letters
Animal that appears orange to human eyes, but as a camouflaged green to deer NYT Mini crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 24, 2026
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Look for a five-letter striped big cat whose prey does not perceive its orange coat the way humans do.
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TIGER fits because humans see its coat as orange, while deer have different color vision that makes the same coat less distinct against green vegetation.
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The long descriptive contrast asks for an animal identified through a surprising fact about how two viewers perceive its coat.
Who or what the answer is
A tiger is a large striped Asian cat whose orange coat can blend into vegetation for prey with dichromatic vision.
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1-Across in NYT Mini puzzle for August 24, 2026.
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