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African carnivore which, contrary to popular belief, is mainly a predator rather than scavenger Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue African carnivore which, contrary to popular belief, is mainly a predator rather than scavenger 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPOTTED HYENA.
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Crossword Answer For African carnivore which, contrary to popular belief, is mainly a predator rather than scavenger:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SPOTTED HYENA African carnivore which, contrary to popular belief, is mainly a predator rather than scavenger | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 18, 2020 |
| 5% | HERESIES Contrary beliefs | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | HUNT Scavenger ___ (popular game) | (4) | ||
| 4% | ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam | (4) | ||
| 4% | HYENA African scavenger (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 4% | LIEU In ___ of (rather than) | (4) | USA Today | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 4% | INTHENEARFUTURE Sooner rather than later | (15) | New York Times | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 4% | ODDLY "Contrary to popular belief . . ." | (5) | ||
| 3% | DOGMA Unquestioned beliefs | (5) | USA Today | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 3% | HAWK Winged predator | (4) | Newsday | Nov 7, 2025 |
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