Father returning to the East as primate (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APE Father returning to the East as primate (3) (3)
7% W Primates (1) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2025
7% APES Primates (4) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2025
7% SIRE Become a father, returning in derision (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 1, 2025
6% LEMUR Tree-dwelling primate (5) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
6% OFNO The point ___ return (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
6% PADRE Father, in Spanish (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% RAMS Flock fathers (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025
6% DAD Father (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
6% ONKEYKONG *Primate with perfect pitch? (9) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
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