Animal that is getting cross -- head of beast must be held Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that is getting cross -- head of beast must be held last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IBEX.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IBEX Animal that is getting cross -- head of beast must be held (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 4, 2017
6% FOAMUP Get a head (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
5% TUN Head over to get barrel (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Feb 13, 2026
5% OWESTO Must pay (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
5% ASS Beast of burden (3)
5% ORC Tolkien beast (3) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
5% BELLE Captive of the Beast (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% GOTTA Must, informally (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
5% GNU Bearded beast (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
5% ANIMAL Beast (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 1, 2026

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