ANOA

What does ANOA mean in a crossword?

A small wild buffalo native to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Clues typically point to a dwarf buffalo, Indonesian bovine, Sulawesi ox, or small wild ox.

Why does ANOA appear in crosswords?

ANOA has three vowels in four letters. That grid-friendly shape made an otherwise uncommon animal a classic piece of crosswordese.

Common clue patterns

• A small Indonesian buffalo
• A Sulawesi bovine
• A vowel-rich wild ox of crossword fame

These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.

Other meanings to watch

ANOA is mainly a zoological term; geographical wording in the clue usually confirms it.