Initially eluding staff, captive gorilla perhaps making getaway Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCAPE Initially eluding staff, captive gorilla perhaps making getaway (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 30, 2016
4% APES Bonobos and gorillas (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
4% DONKEYKONG Nintendo gorilla * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
4% SPARE Initially superfluous, perhaps, and rather extraneous (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025
4% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
4% EMPLOY Hire staff (6)
4% TREBLECLEF Staff opening? (10) Universal Oct 9, 2025
4% APE Gorilla or chimp (3) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
4% HIRE Bring on staff (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
4% IMPRISONMENT Captivity (12) (12) Mirror Classic Sep 28, 2025

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