The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ANTEATER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Animal with a long, sticky tongue crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANTEATER | 100 % | 8 |
Why may ANTEATER be the right solution?
The clue mentions an animal with a "long, sticky tongue." Anteaters are known for their long tongues, which can be up to two feet long, and are covered in sticky saliva that helps them catch ants and other insects to eat. Therefore, "ANTEATER" is the correct answer.
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Crossword Answer definitions
ANTEATER noun- Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.
- Any of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin (scaly anteater), echidna (spiny anteater), aardvark and numbat (banded anteater).
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