The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IGUANA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Lizard with a crest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IGUANA | 100 % | 6 |
Why may IGUANA be the right solution?
The word "crest" refers to the ridge of skin along the neck of the iguana that runs from the back of the head to the tail. Therefore, "Lizard with a crest" is a common way to describe an iguana.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lizard with a crest
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- rake
- dilophosaurus
- uran
- acme
- cap
- cip
- cop
- crown
- crowning
Crossword Answer definitions
IGUANA noun- A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
- In zoology, any member of the genus Iguana
- Colloquially, in America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
- Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor -- see leguan
- Colloquially, in Australia, any member of the genus Varanus -- see goanna
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