Initially indicating bananas to a trim ape? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMITATOR Initially indicating bananas to a trim ape? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 2, 2022
6% PERSUADE Get rude apes bananas (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
5% SIMIAN Ape or monkey (6) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% ELABORATE Bananas are able to expand (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% PEEL Banana throwaway (4)
5% MEANT Indicated (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
5% PARE Trim (down) (4) Universal Oct 30, 2025
5% LITTLEHAND Hour indicator (10) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
5% ROT Go bad, as a banana (3)
5% SIGNS Indications (5) Commuter Oct 27, 2025

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