Start of a prehistoric creature's name Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start of a prehistoric creature's name . 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 PTERO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PTERO Start of a prehistoric creature's name (5)
5% ONSET Start (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 28, 2026
5% TARTS START (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
5% CIVET Catlike creature (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% CAVE Home for prehistoric man (4)
5% BURN 13/18's bloody start to Ashes? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
5% BEASTIE Creature, cutesily (7) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% BEGAN Started (5) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
5% POLYP Coral creature (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
5% ITS That creature's (3) (3) The Sun Mini Jan 1, 2026
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