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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% CONTRARY "___ to popular belief . . ." (8) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
5% HERESIES Contrary beliefs (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
4% COMFIER Like flats rather than heels (7) The Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
4% INKIND With goods rather than money (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
4% ADVICE What most therapists don't actually give, contrary to popular belief (6) The Atlantic Nov 19, 2025
4% HUNT Scavenger ___ (popular game) (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% ODDLY "Contrary to popular belief . . ." (5)

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