Mum's old teacher preserves head of this extinct beast Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MASTODON Mum's old teacher preserves head of this extinct beast (8) The Times Cryptic Feb 29, 2016
6% NAN Mum's mum (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
6% PICKLED Preserved (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
6% DEFUNCT Extinct (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 20, 2025
5% EDD Teacher's deg. (3) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
5% NEA Teacher's org. (3) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2025
5% ASSES Beasts of burden (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 17, 2025
5% EWES Lambs' mums (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
5% ASS Beast of burden (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
5% DODO Extinct bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025

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