Bearded beast
The crossword clue "Bearded beast" is answered by GNU, a 3-letter entry. Used 119 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
GNU
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GNU answer page.
Used 119 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- GOAT (10 uses in xd)
Other clues for GNU
Every other clue in this pilot answered by GNU, most used first.
- Wildebeest - used 298 times, most recently in 2026
- Bearded antelope - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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