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% HALO Head band? (4) Universal Jun 30, 2026
6% MELBA Type of toast named after an Australian soprano (5) Universal Jun 22, 2026
6% WELSH Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name (5) New York Times Mini Jun 19, 2026
6% ACDC "Back in Black" band (4) New York Times Midi Jun 10, 2026
6% WHO 2019 album named after its band except for the leading "the" (3) The Washington Post Mini May 26, 2026
5% SASH Band remains after end of chorus (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
5% OPS Word after black or special (3) New York Times Jul 6, 2026
5% ZEBRA Horse's African kin with black-and-white stripes, that lent its name to pedestrian crossings (5)
5% OPORTO A fortified wine is named after this city (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026
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