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noun • leather made from alligator's hide • either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts verb • crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes | ||||
| 44% | 12 | Bananas like oranges? What makes bananas look like bananas? | ||
adjective satellite • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||||
| 43% | 14 | Their scientific name is Gorilla gorilla | ||
noun • largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa | ||||
Gorilla Eats Peeled Bananas Fierce Creature
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ALLIGATOR which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ALLIGATOR
Updated: September 1, 2025
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