Zoo creature whose color is suggested by its name Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORANG Zoo creature whose color is suggested by its name (5) New York Times Jul 27, 2024
3% CORAL Color similar to salmon that's also named for a sea creature (5) New York Times Mini Feb 24, 2026
3% ROSYBOA Reptile with a colorful name (7) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
3% ONOMATOPOEIA Word whose sound suggests its meaning (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2025
2% TINCT Touch of color, with or without its fourth letter (5) Universal Mar 8, 2026
2% BEETS They give pink hummus its color (5) The Atlantic Mar 3, 2026
2% BLU Macaw in "Rio" named for his color (3) The Washington Post Mini Mar 3, 2026
2% EOCENE Epoch whose name means "new dawn" (6) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
2% APE Primate in a zoo (3)
2% URGE Strongly suggest (4) Newsday Feb 25, 2026

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