The clue “Large ape” has appeared 18 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on November 6, 2025, where the answer was GORILLA.

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Chest-beating primate that has been seen using wooden sticks to gauge water depth or rake in items Largest and strongest of the 19-Across Cook gets round a heavy fellow Silverback, for one Hohoho-hehehe! This chest-beating ape who is so much like man, can also be tickled to giggle like one! Chest-beating sort Great ape Ape Hanabiko "Koko" the ___, primate that learned over 1,000 signs and could understand spoken English Leave the stream followed by a big animal The Suns ___, official mascot for the Phoenix Suns NBA team that was first seen in 1980