Apes shortly scoffing last of ripe fruit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORANGES Apes shortly scoffing last of ripe fruit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2021
3% ATE Scoffed (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
2% ORANGS Indonesian apes (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
2% TOWARDS Shortly before (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 6, 2026
2% OLIVE It comes in black and green varieties, depending on ripeness (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
2% PSHAW Scoffing exclamation (5) Universal Jan 2, 2026
2% ORANG Ape name that omits -utan (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
2% UGLIS Uniq fruits (5) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
2% TRICE In a -- (very shortly) (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
2% FIC Piece of fan writing, shortly (3) TV Dec 28, 2025

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