Lousy nuts deter apes Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPERATE Lousy nuts deter apes (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2023
3% DAUNT Deter (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
2% EPA Ecology-monitoring organization (anagram of "ape"): Abbr. (3)
2% BOLTS Nuts' partners (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
2% CASHEW Crescent-shaped nut (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
2% PEASHOOTERS Toy weapons damaged apes' noses (3,8) (11) The Sun Two Speed Nov 4, 2025
2% BOBSYOURUNCLE Rub lousy bonce vigorously and everything'll be fine! (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% FANG Tooth grinding initially on nut (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% ECHO Screech owl's seized ape (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 28, 2025
2% GREAT It might precede ape, Dane or Scott (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025

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