The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ELK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Antlered animal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELK | 55 % | 3 |
| STAG | 21 % | 4 |
| MOOSE | 11 % | 5 |
| DEER | 6 % | 4 |
| HART | 5 % | 4 |
| WAPITI | 2 % | 6 |
| WAPI | 1 % | 4 |
Why may ELK be the right solution?
"ELK" is the right answer because an elk is a type of antlered animal, known for its large and distinctive set of antlers.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Antlered animal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deer
- stag
- elk
- moose
- mule deer
- red deer
- buck
- antelope
- caribou
- axis
- reindeer
- izard
Crossword Answer definitions
ELK noun- Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).
- The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ELK
- Deer family member
- Lodge brother
- Lodge member
- Benevolent brother
- Big deer
- Hunter's prey
- Large, antlered mammal
- Wapiti
- A very lodge animal?
- Antlered animal
More clues leading to the result STAG
- Lone
- One alone
- Unaccompanied
- Unaccompanied by a woman
- Unescorted
- Bambi's dad, for one
- Deer fellow?
- Guys' party
- Without a date
- For men only
More clues leading to the result MOOSE
- "Northern Exposure" animal
- Bullwinkle, e.g.
- __ Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Largest of the deer family
- Bullwinkle, for one
- Antlered Yellowstone creature
- Archie's athletic pal
- Dr. Seuss's Thidwick, e.g.
- Large deer
- Caribou's cousin
More clues leading to the result DEER
- Bambi was one
- Forest flitter
- Forest ruminant
- Hoofed ruminants
- Roebuck, for one
- Stag party?
- Venison
- Whitetail or roebuck
- A couple of bucks?
- Bambi and family
More clues leading to the result HART
- Dramatist Moss
- Lyricist who wrote with Rodgers
- Author of "Act One"
- Red deer
- "B.C." cartoonist
- Rodgers collaborator
- Playwright who co-wrote with Kaufman
- Wrestler Bret "The Hitman" ___
- Kaufman's collaborator
- Lyricist Lorenz
More clues leading to the result WAPITI
- American elk
- Elk
- Yellowstone animal
- Large deer
- Antlered animal
- White-rumped elk
- Rockies denizen
- Large elk
- Moose cousin
- American elk.