Bearing primates' backs of necks (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAPES Bearing primates' backs of necks (5) (5)
9% NAPE Back of the neck (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
7% EVEN Neck and neck (4) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
7% W Primates (1) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2025
7% APES Primates (4) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2025
7% TRAPEZIUS Muscle of the neck, shoulder and upper back (9) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
7% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
7% APE Primate (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 3, 2025
7% SCRUFF Back of the neck, nape (6)
6% DEN Bear's lair (3) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
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