The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEER , but the solution may also be ELK which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Antlered ruminant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEER | 40 % | 4 |
| ELK | 40 % | 3 |
| STAG | 20 % | 4 |
Why may ELK be the right solution?
The answer is "ELK" because an elk is an antlered ruminant, meaning it is a large deer-like animal with antlers and a stomach that digests food through a process called rumination.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Antlered ruminant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deer
- elk
- roe
- hart
- moose
- plenicorn
- cervid
- doe
- reindeer
- horn
- pollard
- antelope
Crossword Answer definitions
DEER noun- A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla
- (in particular) one of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk
- The meat of such an animal; venison.
- (except in the phrase "small deer") an animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal, as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
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 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 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