Animals in general Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animals in general . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FAUNA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAUNA Animals in general (5)
16% PHOTOOPS American Dad! winning animated Oscar generates media events (5,3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 18, 2024
3% KINDLY Generously (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025
3% ANIMALKINGDOM Creatures generally (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 19, 2025
3% NONAME Generic (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
3% SALUTE General greeting (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
3% HEART A generous disposition (5) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
3% ONSTAR General Motors subsidiary (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% CRITTER Animal, in slang (7) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
3% CELS Animation collectibles (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
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"Animals in general" is a clue for the word "FAUNA." In crossword puzzles, "fauna" refers to the animal life of a particular region or period. It encompasses all the animals in a specific area or ecosystem. This term is often paired with "flora," which refers to the plant life in the same context. So, when you see "animals in general" in a clue, think of the word "fauna" as the collective term for the animal kingdom in a given area.