In 1798, British scientists thought which stuffed animal was a taxidermist's hoax? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLATYPUS In 1798, British scientists thought which stuffed animal was a taxidermist's hoax? (8) (8)
51% BAM Hoax (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
51% TOY Stuffed animal, e.g. (3)
49% SHAM Hoax (4) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
49% TAXIDERMY Art of stuffing animals (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 22, 2025
47% PUTON A hoax (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 23, 2025
45% LLAMA S American animal (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 30, 2025
43% ISAAC ____ Newton, scientist (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
43% SAGE Leaves for stuffing (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
43% GEOLOGIST Mineral scientist (9) Puzzler Backwords Dec 12, 2025
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