Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
adjective satellite • not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness • recurring only at long intervals • not widely distributed • having low density • marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind • (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside | ||||||||
| 37% | 11 | Their extinction coincided with the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs | ||||||
noun • amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the Southern Hemisphere | ||||||||
| 35% | 14 | Their extinction is considered a classic example of human-induced extinction | ||||||
noun • extinct dodos and solitaires | ||||||||
Closer To Extinction Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 144 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RARER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RARER
Updated: October 11, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
JiffyLike some textbook publishing
12-hr. stretches
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times09 Oct 1998 | Across 29 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Exemplar of extinction
New York Times -
12 Apr 1983 | New York Times / 12 Apr 1983 |
2 | Expose to injury or extinction
The Guardian Quick -
05 Jun 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Jun 2002 |
3 | From the Portuguese meaning “simpleton”, a flightless bird hunted to extinction, so named for its apparent lack of fear of human beings
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
07 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 07 Jan 2023 |
4 | Get closer and closer
New York Times -
03 Oct 2021 | New York Times / 03 Oct 2021 |
5 | Gets closer and closer
New York Times -
13 Jul 2018 | New York Times / 13 Jul 2018 |
6 | Their extinction coincided with the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs | |
7 | Their extinction is considered a classic example of human-induced extinction |
