Lion, and a hint to critters that begin 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lion, and a hint to critters that begin 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KINGOFTHEBEASTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KINGOFTHEBEASTS Lion, and a hint to critters that begin 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across (15)
6% AHAMOMENT Sudden insight ... with a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across (9) New York Times Apr 27, 2020
5% PARTY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 1, 2025
5% SIDEEFFECTS Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across (11) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
5% BLAH See 24 Across (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% TAKETHEWIN Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% WHATATOOL Something you might exclaim when talking about 17-, 24-, 36- or 50-Across? (9) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
5% LAVA 40-Across output (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
5% MUSICTASTE Tendency to like rap, say ... or a hint to the playable first words of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across (10) Universal Oct 7, 2025
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