Hippopotamus, literally Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Hippopotamus," literally last seen in USA Today 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RIVERHORSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIVERHORSE "Hippopotamus," literally (10) USA Today Jan 20, 2018
7% UNIT Meter or liter (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
7% DECI Prefix for liter (4) TV Oct 5, 2025
7% METAPHORICAL Non-literal (12) The Telegraph Quick Sep 29, 2025
7% ADHOMINEM Literally "to the person" (9) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
7% JAW Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile (3) New York Times Aug 14, 2025
6% SEISM Earth-shaking event, literally (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 18, 2025
6% IDIOM Non-literal phrase (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
6% DONTLETGO Words spoken in many literal cliffhangers (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
6% RETALIATE Get even with a literate criminal (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025

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