Hypothetical human ancestor, or what connects the two words of each starred answer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISSINGLINK Hypothetical human ancestor, or what connects the two words of each starred answer (11) Wall Street Journal May 29, 2019
5% SYNONYM Roget offering, or the last word vis-à-vis the first word of each starred answer (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
5% PLAYTHING Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is? (9) Universal Mar 2, 2026
5% COOKIE What the black squares between each starred-clue answer pair are a "cutter" for (6) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
5% IFS What-___ (hypothetical questions) (3)
5% ENDSWITHABANG Finishes dramatically, and what each of the starred answers does (13) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
5% BINI Two each (4) The Times O Tempora Dec 20, 2025
4% TIETO Connect with (5) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
4% SHOPPINGCENTER Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking? (14) Universal Mar 6, 2026
4% ASTO In connection with (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026

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