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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CECIL Lion that was controversially killed by a trophy hunter in 2015 (5)
5% ORION Hunter of myth (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
5% PREY Deer, to a lion (4)
5% NRA Hunters' org. (3) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% LEO Lion constellation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% ASLAN Lion of Narnia (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
5% DEN Lion's lair (3) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
5% SLAY Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% SIMBA Disney lion (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
5% QUARRY Hunter's prey (6) The Times Concise Oct 3, 2025
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