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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPUCHIN Monkey named for its resemblance to a monk (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2024
3% SEE "Monkey ___, monkey do" (3)
3% TITI South American monkey with a reduplicative name (4) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
3% CAPUCHINS Monkeys named for monks (9) New York Times Mar 5, 2018
2% LAMA Tibetan monk (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
2% TONSURE Monk's shaved crown (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
2% FRA Monk's title (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
2% GAS Liquid fuel, despite its name (3) Universal Jan 22, 2026
2% OCD Mr. Monk's condition on "Monk": Abbr. (3)
2% SLY Fitting name for a Beanie Baby that resembles a fox (3) The Atlantic Jan 19, 2026

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