Caught in net, a timid, recoiling ape Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMITATE Caught in net, a timid, recoiling ape (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 5, 2024
5% SHIES Recoils (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
5% SHY Timid (3) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
4% EVENTUAL Ultimate net value to be adjusted (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
4% LACROSSE Game with netted stick (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 22, 2026
4% NBA Org. with the Nuggets and Nets (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
4% TURRETED Recoiling, discourage behaviour of male built like a tank? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 13, 2026
4% PROXIMATE Nearest source of beef welcomed by ape? (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
4% CHIMP Large ape, casually (5) USA Today Feb 10, 2026
4% TRAWLS Fishes with a net (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026

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