Animal that burps methane

The answer to “Animal that burps methane” in the USA Today crossword is GOAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 4, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Animal that burps methane” answer

GOAT (4 letters)

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What does GOAT mean?

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

When else has “Animal that burps methane” appeared?

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October 4, 2026 (most recent) → GOAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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