Large lizard-like reptile of New Zealand (Sphenodon punctatus) named from the Maori for 'peaks on the back' (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUATARA Large lizard-like reptile of New Zealand (Sphenodon punctatus) named from the Maori for 'peaks on the back' (7) (7)
5% IGUANA Large lizard (6) Eugene Sheffer May 13, 2026
4% MAORI Native New Zealander (5) Newsday May 10, 2026
4% MAKO Shark with a Maori name (4) Universal Apr 25, 2026
4% MOA Extinct New Zealand bird (3) LA Times Daily Apr 20, 2026
4% KIWI Flightless bird from New Zealand (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 5, 2026
4% KIWIS Depictions on the backs of New Zealand dollar coins (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 27, 2026
4% MAORIS Indigenous New Zealanders (6) Universal Mar 15, 2026
4% ROSYBOA Reptile with a colorful name (7) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
4% ZED A capital of New Zealand? (3) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
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