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)
5% DOGS Those to whom you might say the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38-, 50- and 61-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
5% VERA See 17-Across (4) Newsday Sep 28, 2026
5% AMI Friend of 40 Across? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2026
5% THEKEYOFLIFE See 50-Across (12) New York Times Sep 22, 2026
5% SAUCE See 17-Across (5) New York Times Midi Sep 22, 2026
5% FORTIES Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across (7) New York Times Sep 21, 2026
5% STARTLING Beginning about 50? Extraordinary! (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 15, 2026
5% GOBANANAS Flip out … or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 27-, 39- and 51-Across (9) New York Times Sep 14, 2026
5% STEM [24-Across] (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
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