Crossword answer
ANIMAL
6 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 94 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
ANIMAL
Clues that lead to ANIMAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Beast6Evening StandardAug 18, 2026
Fox or ox6LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Menagerie member6Thomas JosephJun 29, 2026
Veterinarian's patient6Daily ThemedMay 14, 2026
Horse, gorilla or penguin6Puzzle PageMay 13, 2026
Any of the Austin Zoo's crackers6NewsdayApr 24, 2026
Creature with sensation and voluntary movement (6)6The SunApr 4, 2026
Gangster welcoming main criminal brute (6)6The SunApr 4, 2026
Creature6Evening StandardMar 31, 2026
Fox, wolf or badger6Puzzle PageMar 20, 2026
Brutish person6Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Creature from Manila6Evening StandardNov 20, 2025
Brutal person6Evening StandardNov 16, 2025
Drummer in The Muppet Show band, Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem6The IndependentNov 15, 2025
Critter6Eugene ShefferAug 18, 2025
Obsessive about one's Jaguar or Beetle, perhaps6The IndependentAug 5, 2025
Twenty Questions category6NewsdayJul 13, 2025
Creature that turns up in laminated wood6Evening StandardMay 4, 2025
Sloth, e.g.6New York TimesMar 2, 2025
"Till one has loved an ___ a part of one's soul remains unawakened": Anatole France6New York TimesFeb 1, 2025
Beast that's fussy I'm breaking in6The IndependentOct 14, 2024
Note bird going over beast6The IndependentAug 18, 2024
Any mammal6Evening StandardAug 13, 2024
Dictator embraced by the French, after revolution - Napoleon, according to Orwell6The IndependentJul 2, 2024
Mammal, say6Evening StandardNov 30, 2023
Zebra or rhinoceros, e.g.6Daily ThemedOct 23, 2023
Form of life at large in Manila?6Evening StandardApr 20, 2023
Goose or moose, e.g.6Daily ThemedMar 10, 2023
Zoologist's study6Daily ThemedJan 27, 2022
"The ___ Song," 1999 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their album "Affirmation"6Daily ThemedOct 11, 2021
Brute having a bit of fun sorting the mail6Evening StandardSep 1, 2021
"___ Farm" (George Orwell novella)6Daily ThemedJul 13, 2021
About ANIMAL in crosswords
ANIMAL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 94 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Beast” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
STAPESSmall strips in small bone (6)
DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead
STEERSTakes the helm
MARACAInstrument associated with beans and salsa?
FLIGHTPlane journey
OXYGENElement in water
GETMADSteam
MATRONHousemother
SHOVELSnow-removal tool
HERALDProclaim (6)
ODESSABlack Sea port
KEYFOBAuto unlocker, of a sort
KICKINTake effect (Informal)
COVERTBeing secretive, finished in court
Every appearance of ANIMAL (94)
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Aug 18, 2026
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Fox or ox · LA Times · Across
Jul 14, 2026
Beast · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Menagerie member · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Menagerie member · Thomas Joseph · 28 Down
May 28, 2026
Beast · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 27, 2026
Menagerie member · Thomas Joseph · 3 Down
May 17, 2026
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 14, 2026
Veterinarian's patient · Daily Themed · 36 Down
May 13, 2026
Horse, gorilla or penguin · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Any of the Austin Zoo's crackers · Newsday · Down
Apr 17, 2026
Beast · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Creature with sensation and voluntary movement (6) · The Sun · 14 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Gangster welcoming main criminal brute (6) · The Sun · 14 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Creature · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 20, 2026
Fox, wolf or badger · Puzzle Page · 6 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Creature · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Creature from Manila · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Brutal person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Drummer in The Muppet Show band, Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem · The Independent · 7 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 6, 2025
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Critter · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Obsessive about one's Jaguar or Beetle, perhaps · The Independent · 26 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Twenty Questions category · Newsday · Across
Jun 16, 2025
Beast · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 4, 2025
Creature that turns up in laminated wood · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 2, 2025
Sloth, e.g. · New York Times · 59 Down
Feb 23, 2025
Twenty Questions category · Newsday · Down
Feb 1, 2025
"Till one has loved an ___ a part of one's soul remains unawakened": Anatole France · New York Times · 28 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jan 3, 2025
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Beast that's fussy I'm breaking in · The Independent · 9 Across
Aug 18, 2024
Note bird going over beast · The Independent · 24 Across
Aug 13, 2024
Any mammal · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Dictator embraced by the French, after revolution - Napoleon, according to Orwell · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 2, 2024
Creature · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Beast · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Creature that turns up in laminated wood · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 20, 2023
Beast · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Mammal, say · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 23, 2023
Zebra or rhinoceros, e.g. · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Beast · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 28, 2023
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Beast · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Form of life at large in Manila? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 10, 2023
Goose or moose, e.g. · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 3, 2023
Creature · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Dec 15, 2022
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 14, 2022
Beast · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Creature · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 11, 2022
Beast · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Zoologist's study · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jan 12, 2022
Creature · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 11, 2021
"The ___ Song," 1999 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their album "Affirmation" · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Oct 6, 2021
Beast · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 11, 2021
Veterinarian's patient · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Sep 1, 2021
Brute having a bit of fun sorting the mail · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 13, 2021
"___ Farm" (George Orwell novella) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 23, 2021
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 20, 2021
Critter · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Apr 14, 2021
Critter · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Dec 30, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Creature · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 15, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Creature · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 3, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 18, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Aug 24, 2020
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 12, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 25, 2020
Brutal person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 23, 2020
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 20, 2020
Beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 16, 2020
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 13, 2020
Critter · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Nov 5, 2019
Beast · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 15, 2019
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 25, 2019
Beast · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 3, 2019
Any mammal · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 3, 2019
Beast · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 19, 2019
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 9, 2018
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 9, 2018
Any mammal · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 3, 2018
Brutish person · Evening Standard · 20 Across