Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, often seen mimicking human behaviors.
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???? are large, tailless primates known for their intelligence and close genetic relationship to humans.
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The clue uses the word 'Great' to refer to 'Great ????,' a group of primates including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans. The quotation marks around 'Great' suggest a play on words rather than a literal interpretation.
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Copies, Clumsy guys, Orangutans and gibbons, Inhabitants of a sci-fi planet, Gorillas, e.g.
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JADA
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HEALS
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APES
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EPIC
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ENRON
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WOAH
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TINKERBELL
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AWRY
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ARENA
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ACIDS
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NANCYDREW
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GENETIC
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OOO
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TSA
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FED
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CITY
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TAO
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EMO
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TAG
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FOR
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PETSPAS
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ELLEWOODS
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REESE
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AWORD
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PAPA
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SHE
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LAVA
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HELLOKITTY
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TRES
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ALUMS
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HERE
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MISSY
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MENU
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APIECE
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ACK
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HERS
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AREPA
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LOL
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SNL
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AWARD
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POWERTIE
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EARNEST
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AYO
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DEFOG
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NOSY
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IDOTOO
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SHO
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CLOSE
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DOGLOVER
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TARO
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AMTRAK
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STEALTH
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FWD
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PSALMS
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PESTLE
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ASHTON
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SEEYOU
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POSY
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The answer to “”Great” animals” in the New York Times puzzle January 7 2026 is APES. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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