Fearsome creature with plates on its back Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fearsome creature with plates on its back . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STEGOSAUR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEGOSAUR Fearsome creature with plates on its back (9)
3% TREX Fearsome dinosaur, for short (4) New York Times Mini Nov 12, 2025
3% BATS Creatures of the night go back (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% SPONGECRAB Crustacean that wears another sea creature on its back (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 18, 2025
3% BEAST Fearsome creature (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 12, 2025
3% MONSTER Fearsome creature (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 18, 2020
3% OGRES Fearsome creatures. (5)
3% OGRE Fearsome creature. (4)
2% TAPAS Spanish small plates (5) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
2% SCORE Cross home plate (5) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
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