The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word APE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Chest-beating mammal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APE | 100 % | 3 |
Why may APE be the right solution?
An ape is a chest-beating mammal as some species of apes, like gorillas, beat their chests as a display of strength or dominance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chest-beating mammal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ape
- thump
- flutter
- fluttering
- drum
- body
- breast
- diaphragm
- heart
- hide
- collar
- nail
Crossword Answer definitions
APE 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.
- Wild; crazy.
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