Gathered primate is being shielded by cardinal, say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REAPED Gathered primate is being shielded by cardinal, say (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 8, 2017
5% APES Primates (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 10, 2026
5% WEST Cardinal point (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
5% EAST Cardinal point (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 6, 2026
5% AMASS Gather (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 30, 2025
5% SIN Cardinal ___ (3) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
5% BIRETTA Cardinal topper (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
5% RED Cardinal, e.g. (3) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
5% LEMUR Madagascar primate (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% GOT Gathered (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025

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