Ape that inspired King Kong Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ape that inspired King Kong . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GORILLA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GORILLA Ape that inspired King Kong (7)
3% MIMIC Copy, ape (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
3% CHIMP Anthropoid ape (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 4, 2026
3% APE King Kong, for one (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 3, 2026
3% ORANGUTAN Sumatran ape (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2026
3% RD (Larry [?) Kong] (2) USA Today Quick Jul 28, 2026
3% KING (Larry [?) Kong] (4) USA Today Quick Jul 28, 2026
3% HONG ___ Kong (island in Asia) (4)
3% FAY Wray of "King Kong" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 1, 2026
3% ANN Fay's role in "King Kong" (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2026
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