The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word APES , but the solution may also be OGRES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Big brutes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APES | 62 % | 4 |
| OGRES | 31 % | 5 |
| BEASTS | 8 % | 6 |
Why may OGRES be the right solution?
The word "OGRES" is the right solution because "big brutes" is a clue that suggests large and cruel creatures, and "OGRES" fits that description perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Big brutes
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- colossi
- titans
- brute
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- yahoo
- irrational
- judgment
- litter
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- ape
Crossword Answer definitions
APES noun- A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
- Any such primate other than a human.
- An uncivilised person.
- One who apes; a foolish imitator.
- To behave like an ape.
- To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
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 APES
- Big lugs
- Copies
- Edgar Rice Burroughs characters
- Mimics
- "2001" characters
- Follows suit
- Imitates
- Does a takeoff
- Gibbons
- Jungle critters
More clues leading to the result OGRES
- Folklore heavies
- Legendary monsters
- Fairy-tale fiends
- Grimm beasts
- Monsters
- Mythical monsters
- "Ultima" villains
- Beasts
- Big brutes
- Fairy tale baddies