Monkey named for its resemblance to a monk Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPUCHIN Monkey named for its resemblance to a monk (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2024
3% ALA Resembling (3) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
3% CAPUCHINS Monkeys named for monks (9) New York Times Mar 5, 2018
2% URTICARIA Nettle rash or a symptom resembling it (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025
2% SEDGE Plant that resembles grass (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 18, 2025
2% THIN Resembling Mr. Skinny, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
2% TREE Monkey puzzle, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 13, 2025
2% VTEN Powerful engine named for its shape (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
2% APES Imitates, like a monkey? (4)
2% ASCETICS What many monks and yogis are (8) New York Times Oct 12, 2025

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