Source Of Ivory In Certain Mammals Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TUSK which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TUSK

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	35%	11		The process of becoming ivory or turning ivory-white.
3	33%	14		Referred to as 'vegetable ivory' due to its resemblance to animal ivory

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TUSK" which means:

noun

• A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
• A long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog

verb

• Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
• Remove the tusks of animals

An example sentence would be:

• "The elephant's long tusks were used as weapons."
• "The walrus has long, ivory tusks."

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The Guardian Speedy13 Jun 2021	Across 19
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Similar Clues

	Clue	Source
1	Ivory source New York Times - 31 Jul 1980	New York Times / 31 Jul 1980
2	Ivory tusk thief? New York Times - 09 Feb 1995	New York Times / 09 Feb 1995
3	Material from tusks of certain mammals The Guardian Quick - 18 Feb 2008	The Guardian Quick / 18 Feb 2008
4	Referred to as 'vegetable ivory' due to its resemblance to animal ivory
5	Source of illegal ivory, informally New York Times - 06 Dec 2019	New York Times / 06 Dec 2019
6	Source of ivory New York Times - 26 Jan 2014	New York Times / 26 Jan 2014
7	The process of becoming ivory or turning ivory-white.