___ Man, hoax skull once thought to be the missing link between apes and humans (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PILTDOWN ___ Man, hoax skull once thought to be the missing link between apes and humans (8) (8)
5% CRANIUM Skull (7) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
5% SHAM Hoax (4) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
5% ERROR Coder's missing link (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
4% IMITATE Ape (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
4% AND By-by link (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 9, 2025
4% GRUNTED Aped a pig (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
4% PEOPLE Humans (6) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
4% YALE Skull and Bones' Ivy (4) Universal Dec 3, 2025
4% SKILFUL Upset if skull's polished (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
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