Type of penguin named after the black band under its head (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHINSTRAP Type of penguin named after the black band under its head (9) (9)
6% ONYX Black, banded gemstone (4)
6% OSWALD The Penguin's first name (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
6% ACDC "Back in Black" band (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
6% ALTJ Indie band named after a keyboard command (4) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% MUAYTHAI Martial art named after its country of origin (8) Universal Jan 10, 2026
5% ARABIAN --- Peninsula, the world's largest landform of its type (7) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
5% DRUMSET Equipment that often has a band's name on it (7) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% OFTEN Regularly relent after losing head (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
5% EYED The Black ___ Peas, band with the hit "Boom Boom Pow" (4)
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