Young creature dying after taking lion’s head for its tail! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YEARLING Young creature dying after taking lion’s head for its tail! (8) The Times Cryptic Jul 7, 2022
71% CUB Young lion (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
58% IMITATE Take after (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
58% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
58% MANE Lion-tailed macaque feature (4) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
58% COIN Object with heads and tails (4)
52% COPPER Owner of head and tail in pig, if vulgar (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
52% INVERT Turn (something) on its head (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
52% TEE Tie-dyed shirt (3) Universal Dec 11, 2025
52% SCAMP Imp takes prawn tail (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 30, 2025

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