The Call of the Wild” dog
nyt	1995	MALAR	Of the cheeks
nyt	1995	MALAY	Indonesia is similiar to it
nyt	1995	MALDEMER	Landlubber's plaint
nyt	1995	MALDIVE	_____ Islands (Indian Ocean locale)
nyt	1995	MALE	Cob or drake, e.g.
nyt	1995	MALE	Employment form category
nyt	1995	MALE	Kind of bonding
nyt	1995	MALE	Like a buck or boar
nyt	1995	MALE	Penthouse reader
nyt	1995	MALEGENES	They're on the Y chromosome
nyt	1995	MALES	Hims
nyt	1995	MALI	French Sudan, today
nyt	1995	MALI	French Sudan, today
nyt	1995	MALI	Neighbor of Senegal
nyt	1995	MALI	Saharan nation
nyt	1995	MALICE	Factor in sentencing, perhaps
nyt	1995	MALICIOUSINTENT	Like mosquitoes at a camp?
nyt	1995	MALL	Popular teen hangout
nyt	1995	MALL	Sears locale
nyt	1995	MALL	Shoppers' haven
nyt	1995	MALLS	Promenades
nyt	1995	MALLS	Suburban expanses
nyt	1995	MALMSEY	Sweet amber wine
nyt	1995	MALO	Saint _____, France
nyt	1995	MALO	St. ____ (Channel port)
nyt	1995	MALO	St.-_____, France
nyt	1995	MALONE	Cheers" bartender
The 5th letter is M
The 3rd letter is L
The 2nd letter is A