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Definitions for word APE

The following 201 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, November 01, 20092DForm of the Egyptian god ThothMatt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Friday, July 31, 200957DTroglodyteMike Nothnagel
Monday, June 22, 20091AKing Kong, e.g.Fred Piscop
Friday, June 12, 200944DCaricaturePatrick Berry
Monday, June 08, 200925ASimianRandy Sowell
Thursday, May 21, 20094DMirrorPatrick Blindauer
Sunday, May 10, 2009116ALong-armed animalPatrick Berry
Monday, February 16, 200912DMimicDavid Kwong
Friday, December 19, 200851ALummoxNatan Last
Friday, December 05, 200859DTake off onJoe Krozel
Thursday, November 06, 200846ADonkey Kong, e.g.Jeremy Newton
Wednesday, October 29, 200815APal of TarzanSteven L. Zisser
Friday, October 03, 200853ALarge copierHarvey Estes
Thursday, August 28, 200836AGoonSheldon Benardo
Sunday, August 17, 200876DImpersonateCaleb Madison
Sunday, August 03, 200838DUrsine : bear :: pithecan : ___Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel
Thursday, July 31, 200835DKoko who communicates through American Sign Language, e.g.Allan E. Parrish
Tuesday, June 24, 200836APal of TarzanBarry C. Silk
Thursday, May 22, 200821ACopyRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, May 14, 200865DZoo attractionDoug Peterson
Tuesday, April 22, 200862ABig galootNancy Salomon
Thursday, February 07, 200855AMimicKenneth J. Berniker
Wednesday, January 23, 200841ARaiser of TarzanHenry Hook
Sunday, January 13, 200838ADonkey Kong, for oneStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Wednesday, December 05, 200747DTake off onAllan E. Parrish
Monday, October 29, 200753AKing Kong, e.g.Fred Piscop
Sunday, September 02, 200759DSiamang, for oneLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, July 26, 200743AImitateJoe Krozel
Wednesday, May 09, 200742ALugPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, April 17, 200715AMock, in a wayJennifer Nutt
Thursday, March 15, 200748ABruiserMichael Shteyman
Wednesday, January 31, 200751ADonkey Kong, for oneBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, September 06, 200660AKing Kong, e.g.Manny Nosowsky
Monday, August 07, 20066DCousin of a humanLynn Lempel
Wednesday, July 19, 200661DCopyAlison Donald
Sunday, June 11, 200698AOne way to goMaxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
Monday, February 06, 200652AMimicSheldon Benardo
Sunday, February 05, 200694AMake likeEric Berlin
Thursday, January 19, 200633ACopyJoe DiPietro
Monday, January 16, 200656DKing Kong, e.g.Sarah Keller
Sunday, November 27, 200538ABig lugPeter Abide
Tuesday, October 04, 200536DBarbary beastBarry C. Silk
Friday, September 16, 200539DLummoxCraig Kasper
Sunday, September 04, 200567DBig hairy oneRichard Silvestri
Saturday, August 27, 200533DMake likeByron Walden
Saturday, July 09, 200534ALubberPatrick Berry
Sunday, July 03, 200536DCopyElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, May 31, 20056DKing Kong, e.g.Merl Reagle
Wednesday, May 25, 200528DBig bruiserNancy Salomon
Saturday, April 16, 200547AGoonGary Steinmehl
Wednesday, March 30, 200535ACopyRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, March 29, 200516ABig galootVictor Fleming and Nelson Hardy
Monday, March 14, 200531ACompanion of TarzanRobert Malinow
Sunday, February 06, 200534AMake likeJoel Kaplow
Monday, January 03, 200557ACompanion for TarzanGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, November 17, 200459DMake likeRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, November 02, 200412DGibbon or orangutanPatrick Merrell
Monday, September 20, 200448ATree swingerA. J. Santora
Wednesday, August 18, 200463DBig bruteNancy Salomon and Levi Denham
Thursday, August 05, 200461D"The Naked ___" (1960's best seller)Seth Abel
Wednesday, July 14, 200430DBarbary beastA. J. Santora
Tuesday, June 29, 200458ACopyJim Hyres
Sunday, June 13, 200491ALummoxRichard Silvestri
Saturday, April 24, 20041AClumsy lugPatrick Berry
Wednesday, March 31, 200452ATailless simianRandy Sowell
Tuesday, February 10, 20041DMock, in a waySeth A. Abel
Monday, February 09, 200436AAnimal that beats its chestRobert Dillman
Monday, January 05, 200446AHuman's cousinAllan E. Parrish
Sunday, December 28, 2003111AParrotSeth A. Abel
Saturday, December 27, 200322AYerkes Center inhabitantAdam Cohen
Monday, November 03, 200330AKing Kong, e.g.Marjorie Berg
Thursday, September 25, 200330DLugPatrick Merrell
Friday, September 05, 20039DKnuckle draggerManny Nosowsky
Thursday, September 04, 200329DMake likeNancy Salomon and Bob Peoples
Wednesday, August 06, 200371AMake likeJay Livingston
Sunday, July 20, 2003116AMock, in a wayPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, June 24, 200311DBoorish bruteNorma Johnson and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, May 20, 200365DMimicPeter Abide
Tuesday, May 13, 20038DCopyTodd McClary
Friday, May 09, 200328AUncultured oneManny Nosowsky
Friday, April 11, 200320AEmulateElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, February 20, 200350AGalootPeter Sarrett
Saturday, February 15, 200356AGalootRich Norris
Friday, January 24, 20034DDistant cousinManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 01, 200343DBad way to go?Ed Early
Wednesday, December 25, 200239ACopycatPatrick Merrell
Wednesday, December 18, 200257ADian Fossey subjectMerle Baker
Tuesday, November 05, 200249ABig bruteFred Piscop
Tuesday, October 01, 200258AHow the excited goMichael Shteyman
Saturday, September 07, 200226ATree climberPatrick Berry
Wednesday, July 24, 20028DHow fans may goEric Berlin
Monday, June 24, 200254ABig galootTrip Payne
Monday, April 29, 200266DGibbon, for oneHolden Baker
Sunday, March 03, 2002120DChest thumperElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, January 06, 200278ABarbary ___Frank A. Longo
Wednesday, September 26, 200145AMimicStephen Budiansky
Sunday, July 29, 2001108AMock, in a wayMichael Ashley
Monday, June 18, 200144AImitateSherry O. Blackard
Monday, May 28, 200131AGorillaGregory E. Paul
Sunday, May 27, 200187ASimple tool userDana Motley
Friday, May 11, 200154DCopierMartin Ashwood-Smith
Saturday, March 31, 200110DGo ___Rich Norris
Sunday, March 18, 2001121DMake likeRichard Silvestri
Friday, February 02, 200144AMirrorMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, January 28, 200189ABig clodJim Page
Tuesday, January 16, 20016AMimicPeter Gordon
Monday, January 15, 200135DGibbon or gorillaJanet R. Bender
Monday, November 13, 200022AGibbon, e.g.Peter Gordon
Tuesday, October 17, 200043AOrangutan, for onePeter Gordon
Sunday, August 27, 2000105AGoonDana Motley
Tuesday, July 18, 200011AAct likeRichard Silvestri
Monday, June 26, 200051AAnimal that beats its chestPeter Gordon
Sunday, May 21, 2000102AOne way to goMatt Gaffney
Sunday, April 09, 200048ADo the same asJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, March 28, 200026ABig goonFred Piscop
Sunday, March 26, 200082AGalootManny Nosowsky
Saturday, March 04, 200057DLoutRich Norris
Thursday, March 02, 200010DCopyFrances Hansen
Wednesday, February 09, 200041DCopyCharles E. Gersch
Thursday, February 03, 200064DBruiserThomas W. Schier
Wednesday, February 02, 200043AJungle swingerRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, December 29, 199958DGo ___ overRobert O. Dillman
Monday, November 22, 199934DMimicFrances Hansen
Wednesday, October 27, 199921DSimianChris Sallade
Monday, September 20, 199937DCopycatGregory E. Paul
Saturday, September 18, 19996DAldous Huxley's "___ and Essence"Joe DiPietro
Sunday, September 12, 19997DIt has long armsNancy Scandrett Ross
Thursday, August 05, 199954DGoonA. J. Santora
Friday, July 16, 199948DOne who swings a good dealGerald R. Ferguson
Sunday, June 13, 199987DRue Morgue culpritRich Norris
Monday, May 31, 199964ACopyJoey Crumley
Sunday, May 23, 199987ADo a takeoff onHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, April 26, 19992DKing Kong, e.g.Robert Dillman
Monday, March 22, 199950AGorillaGregory E. Paul
Friday, February 05, 199910DMake likeBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, January 21, 199932AGo ___Randolph Ross
Wednesday, January 20, 199936AGalootFred Piscop
Thursday, December 31, 199816AGoonHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, December 29, 19981DMimicSusan Harrington Smith
Wednesday, October 14, 199860ACopyJay Sullivan
Wednesday, July 15, 199816ADo, so to speakRandall J. Hartman
Wednesday, July 08, 199819ADo an impression ofSam Bellotto Jr.
Wednesday, July 01, 199860DGoonFred Piscop
Wednesday, April 29, 199826ATarzan's foster motherGayle Dean
Friday, March 27, 199845AUncouth oneAlan Jay Weiss
Friday, March 20, 199847AFlatter, in a wayMartin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, March 17, 19982DKing KongNancy Salomon and Bob Klahn
Saturday, February 28, 199838DUncouth oneDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, February 11, 199842APithecanthropus relativeNancy S. Ross
Friday, January 23, 199846ABurlesqueBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, December 14, 19972DGoonNancy Salomon
Friday, October 03, 199747ALarge copierMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, September 28, 199790ACopyRobert H. Wolfe
Thursday, September 25, 199712DKing Kong, e.g.Mark Diehl
Tuesday, September 16, 199733D"Tarzan" extraChristopher Page
Sunday, August 31, 19972DCousin of a lemurDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, June 15, 199759DAct likeKaren Hodge
Sunday, February 09, 1997109DDo a Little bitD. Niles
Tuesday, January 21, 19978DImitateT. W. Schier
Monday, January 06, 199734AMimicS. L. Robbins
Sunday, December 22, 199696DGalootF. Hansen
Sunday, December 08, 199631DBarbary beastA. J. Santora
Monday, November 11, 199660DImitateS. Spadaccini
Wednesday, October 16, 199647AZoo attractionB. Gordon
Saturday, October 12, 199640AGalootR. Norris
Tuesday, October 01, 199660DHuxley's "___ and Essence"R. J. Hartman
Friday, September 13, 199651AOne way to goM. Nosowsky
Friday, August 09, 19969DDescendant of the DryopithecusD. Tuller
Thursday, August 01, 19962DCopyB. Lubbers
Thursday, July 11, 199624DCopyDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, June 25, 199639AAldous Huxley's "___and Essence"Randall J. Hartman
Wednesday, May 08, 199619ABoorR. Norris
Saturday, March 09, 199647AWildR. Norris
Wednesday, March 06, 199628AMimicN. S. Ross
Sunday, February 04, 199676AMirrorD.J. Kahn
Friday, January 12, 19964DCopyR. Norris
Saturday, December 09, 199548ASiamang, e.g.Mike Shenk
Monday, November 20, 199511DMimicSidney L. Robbins
Saturday, September 23, 19959D"Great" or "lesser" animalMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, July 19, 199521DCopycatNancy S. Ross
Friday, June 09, 199554ACopycatA.J. Santora
Wednesday, June 07, 199552ALoutMartin Schneider
Sunday, April 30, 199516DFriend of FosseyWarren W. Reich
Monday, April 03, 199516AKing Kong, e.g.Randall J. Hartman
Saturday, March 25, 199520ABananasWalter Webb
Monday, March 20, 199545AImitateSidney L. Robbins
Thursday, February 23, 199558DMake likeDaniel R. Stark
Thursday, February 16, 199557AImitateChristopher Hurt
Thursday, January 12, 19958DCompliment, in a wayFran & Lou Sabin
Tuesday, December 20, 199448AMimicRobert R. Zimmerman
Sunday, October 30, 199429ABruiserR.M. Hopkins
Sunday, August 14, 199457DSiamang, e.g.Deborah Kathryn Trombley
Wednesday, August 10, 199454AEmulateErnie Furtado
Friday, April 01, 199448APithecologist's studyStanley Newman
Tuesday, March 08, 199435DHairy ancestorHarvey Estes
Saturday, February 26, 199459DDo Little workBob Klahn
Saturday, February 05, 199453DHighly excited, in slangRand H. Burns
Sunday, January 09, 1994113ADian Fossey subjectMel Rosen
Thursday, December 16, 19932DOne rung on the evolutionary ladderNancy Joline
Monday, December 06, 199347DKing Kong, e.g.Peter Gordon
Sunday, November 21, 199378DImitatePeter Gordon