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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREX Apex predator of old, informally (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2019
9% ORCA Apex predator of the ocean (4) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
9% EAGLE Avian apex predator (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
8% YOWL Mournful cry of Yangtze's apex predator (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
8% ORCAS Aquatic apex predators (5) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
7% ACME Apex (4) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
6% LION "Sea" predator (4) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
6% PREYS Targets of predators (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 25, 2025
6% CROC Aussie predator (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
6% TIP Apex; hint (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025

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