Large tropical reptile with massive jaws and a thick outer covering of bony plates (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROCODILE Large tropical reptile with massive jaws and a thick outer covering of bony plates (9) (9)
5% MONITORLIZARD Large tropical reptile of which the Komodo dragon is a species (7,6) (13) Puzzler Jun 4, 2026
5% GATOR Large-jawed reptile (5)
4% AMID In the thick of (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 10, 2026
4% MACAW Large tropical bird (5) The Times Concise Jul 9, 2026
4% EGO Massive sense of self (3)
4% AMIDST In the thick of (6) New York Times Jul 3, 2026
4% GAPE Be slack-jawed (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 3, 2026
4% IMMENSE Massive (7) Universal Jul 2, 2026
4% ASPS Nile reptiles (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 2, 2026
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