Primitive fish thought to be extinct until a living specimen was discovered in 1938 (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COELACANTH Primitive fish thought to be extinct until a living specimen was discovered in 1938 (10) (10)
5% UNEARTH Discover (7) New York Times May 31, 2026
5% FOOD ___ for thought (4) New York Times May 26, 2026
5% NEANDERTHAL Primitive (11) (11) Mirror Classic May 22, 2026
5% SOILS Specimens for agronomists (5) Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026
5% LEARNT Discovered (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 19, 2026
5% DODO Extinct bird (4) The Times Concise May 19, 2026
5% RARER Closer to extinction (5) Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026
5% COGITATED Thought (9) The Times Sunday Concise May 17, 2026
5% DISAPPEARANCE Extinction (13) Commuter May 13, 2026
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