Crossword clue
“Big beast with a trunk”
This clue appeared as Down in the Newsday Crossword on Monday, February 16, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.
Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
ELEPHANTLetters8
Starts withE
Ends withT
Vowels3
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About this clue
The clue “Big beast with a trunk” ran in the Newsday Crossword on February 16, 2026 as Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with E and ends with T, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Big beast with a trunk” clue?+
The answer is ELEPHANT (8 letters), from the Newsday Crossword of February 16, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the Newsday Crossword.
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