The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DINOSAUR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1974.
Extinct animal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DINOSAUR | 50 % | 8 |
| MASTODON | 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
DINOSAUR noun- In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- In non-scientific usage, any non-avian dinosaur.
- Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.
- A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.
- Anything no longer in common use or practice.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DINOSAUR
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- Big, outmoded piece of equipment
- Jurassic beast
- "Jurassic World" beast
- "Jurassic Park "clone
- National Monument near Vernal, Utah.
- Feature in the Natural History Museum.