The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MASTODON , but the solution may also be DINOSAUR which is one of the most recent solution (1974 in New York Times).
Extinct animal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MASTODON | 50 % | 8 |
| DINOSAUR | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extinct animal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- extinctive
- extinction
- endangered species
- wild animal
- endangered
- mythical creature
- predatory animal
- wild animals
- fossilized
- fossilised
- prehistoric
- aquatic mammal
Crossword Answer definitions
MASTODON noun- Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
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