A primate formerly called “pygmy chimpanzee” Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A primate formerly called “pygmy chimpanzee” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BONOBO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BONOBO A primate formerly called “pygmy chimpanzee” (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 7, 2019
6% NEE Formerly called (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 4, 2026
5% APE Gorilla or chimpanzee (3) USA Today Feb 25, 2026
4% THYME Herb, formerly your setter (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
4% BRAVO Call during a curtain call (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 23, 2026
4% ONCE Formerly (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
4% AMERICA Gulf of __ - formerly Mexico? (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Feb 21, 2026
4% APES Chimpanzee and gorilla, for two (4) Universal Feb 19, 2026
4% USES Calls on (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 11, 2026
4% SIAM Thailand, formerly (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026

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