Father returns from the east with a primate (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APE Father returns from the east with a primate (3) (3)
7% SAE Envelope, as returned from the east (1,1,1) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
7% NAME Celebrity male returning east (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
6% UNCLE Father's brother (5) New York Times Midi Mar 26, 2026
6% AFAR A return of service from a distance (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
6% EXILE Former priest from the east cast out (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
6% RAM Lamb's father (3)
6% MONK Father figure? (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 20, 2026
6% DAD Father, affectionately (3)
6% SIRES Fathers (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 18, 2026
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