Lion that was controversially killed by a trophy hunter in 2015 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lion that was controversially killed by a trophy hunter in 2015 . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CECIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CECIL Lion that was controversially killed by a trophy hunter in 2015 (5)
6% CUP Trophy (3) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
5% CUB Young lion (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
5% ROAR Lion sound (4) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
5% PUMA Mountain lion (4) Universal Dec 21, 2025
5% LEO Zodiac lion (3)
5% ELMER Wabbit hunter Fudd (5) Universal Dec 18, 2025
5% AWARD Trophy (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 15, 2025
5% ORION Hunter constellation (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
5% ORCA Seal hunter (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
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