Mimics
The crossword clue "Mimics" is answered by APES, a 4-letter entry. Used 127 times across 42 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
APES
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the APES answer page.
Used 127 times across 42 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- APERS (57 uses in xd)
- COPYCATS (3 uses in xd)
- IMITATES (2 uses in xd)
- IMITATORS (1 uses in xd)
- PARROTS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for APES
Every other clue in this pilot answered by APES, most used first.
- "Planet of the ___" - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
- Imitates - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
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