___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)

The answer to “___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)” in the New York Times crossword is GILA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 4-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)” answer

GILA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GILA

GILA is the 4-letter solution that fits "___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 26, 2025 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GILA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of GILA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 26, 2025 (most recent) → GILA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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