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Crossword answer

HIPPO

5 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 56 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
HIPPO
Starts with H, ends with O · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to HIPPO

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
African mammal that can weigh up to 10,000 pounds5NYT MiniAug 9, 2026 River-dwelling mammal5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026 Trendy river horse at the river5Evening StandardJul 16, 2026 Safari sight5Thomas JosephJul 14, 2026 Surprisingly dangerous "river horse"5New York TimesJun 30, 2026 River-dwelling mammal that can't swim5LA TimesJun 23, 2026 That beastly joint over the river5Evening StandardJun 18, 2026 The beast starts to be hopping mad!5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026 Zoo heavyweight and river dweller that can hold its breath and stay submerged for up to five minutes while walking underwater, for short5Daily ThemedApr 17, 2026 Large animal5Evening StandardJan 18, 2026 Hippopotamus, in short5Evening StandardNov 3, 2025 Campus opening?5New York TimesNov 1, 2025 Large mammal, in short5The IndependentOct 12, 2025 Third-largest land animal5New York TimesSep 21, 2025 Beast with a waterside joint5Evening StandardSep 9, 2025 Big African beast5NewsdayAug 27, 2025 Safari beast5NewsdayJul 9, 2025 Semiaquatic beast5NewsdayMay 4, 2025 Land animal closely related to whales5New York TimesMay 2, 2025 African beast larger than a rhino5NewsdayJan 13, 2025 Massive mammal of Africa, for short5Daily ThemedJun 24, 2024 Hulking herbivore with a scary yawn, informally5Daily ThemedApr 30, 2024 Semi-aquatic animal with a scary yawn, for short5Daily ThemedNov 12, 2023 Fiona the ___, animal who appeared in the Cincinnati Ballet's production of "Nutcracker"5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2023 Little beast in joint office!5Evening StandardMay 16, 2023 Zoo heavyweight with a scary yawn5Daily ThemedMar 29, 2023 A bit of a beast5Evening StandardMar 28, 2023 Animal with a scary yawn, for short5Daily ThemedMay 23, 2022 'River horse'5Evening StandardMar 7, 2022 Zoo heavyweight with a scary yawn, for short5Daily ThemedJan 30, 2022 Large African mammal, for short5Daily ThemedDec 30, 2021 "Hungry Hungry" animal in a tot's game, for short5Daily ThemedAug 18, 2021 Zoo heavyweight, for short5Daily ThemedJun 21, 2021 Having a joint by the river, it's often in the water5Evening StandardJun 7, 2021

About HIPPO in crosswords

HIPPO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 56 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “African mammal that can weigh up to 10,000 pounds” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 9, 2026.

Every appearance of HIPPO (56)

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Aug 9, 2026
African mammal that can weigh up to 10,000 pounds · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Aug 1, 2026
River-dwelling mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Trendy river horse at the river · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Safari sight · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Surprisingly dangerous "river horse" · New York Times · 34 Across
Jun 23, 2026
River-dwelling mammal that can't swim · LA Times · Down
Jun 18, 2026
That beastly joint over the river · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 21, 2026
The beast starts to be hopping mad! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Zoo heavyweight and river dweller that can hold its breath and stay submerged for up to five minutes while walking underwater, for short · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Jan 18, 2026
Large animal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 1, 2025
Campus opening? · New York Times · 18 Across
Oct 19, 2025
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 12, 2025
Large mammal, in short · The Independent · 18 Down
Sep 25, 2025
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Third-largest land animal · New York Times · 66 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Beast with a waterside joint · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Big African beast · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2025
Safari beast · Newsday · Across
May 4, 2025
Semiaquatic beast · Newsday · Across
May 2, 2025
Land animal closely related to whales · New York Times · 42 Down
Apr 27, 2025
Safari beast · Newsday · Down
Jan 13, 2025
African beast larger than a rhino · Newsday · Down
Jul 10, 2024
Large animal · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Massive mammal of Africa, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Across
May 8, 2024
Large animal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Hulking herbivore with a scary yawn, informally · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Large animal · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Nov 12, 2023
Semi-aquatic animal with a scary yawn, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 25, 2023
Fiona the ___, animal who appeared in the Cincinnati Ballet's production of "Nutcracker" · Daily Themed · 44 Down
May 16, 2023
Little beast in joint office! · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 16, 2023
Large animal · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Zoo heavyweight with a scary yawn · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Mar 28, 2023
A bit of a beast · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 23, 2022
Animal with a scary yawn, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Mar 7, 2022
'River horse' · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 30, 2022
Zoo heavyweight with a scary yawn, for short · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Dec 30, 2021
Large African mammal, for short · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Aug 18, 2021
"Hungry Hungry" animal in a tot's game, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 29, 2021
River-dwelling mammal · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Zoo heavyweight, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Having a joint by the river, it's often in the water · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 26, 2021
That beastly joint over the river · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 15, 2021
The beast starts to be hopping mad! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 27, 2020
Large animal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 4, 2020
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 6, 2020
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Beast with a waterside joint · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 11, 2019
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 21, 2019
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 24, 2019
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 17, 2019
Hippopotamus, in short · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 10, 2018
Large animal · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 26, 2018
Large animal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 16, 2018
Large animal · Evening Standard · 6 Across