The Clue
Rue Morgue culprit (3 letter answer)
The Answer
APE
Tags
Notes
The answer APE is very common and appears about once every 32 puzzles.
Related Clues
Anthropoid
Barbary ___
Bonobo, for one
Boor
Burlesque
Copy
Copycat
Gibbon
Go ___
Going ___
Goon
"The Hairy ___"
Imitate
Impersonate
Mimic
Parrot
Primate
Simian
Act the mime
Big bruiser
Big lug
Clumsy lug
Companion of Tarzan
Do a takeoff
Do a takeoff on
Gelada or pongo
Gibbon or gorilla
King Kong
Make like
Mock, in a way
O'Neill's "The Hairy ___"
Siamang, e.g.
Tailless simian
Take off on
Wou-wou
Zoo attraction
Zoo creature
Donkey Kong, e.g.
Long-armed animal
Pongo or wou-wou
Slamang or wou-wou
What epigones do
Common costume for a costume party
Definition
APE as a noun:
1. any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
2. (copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper) = someone who copies the words or behavior of another
3. (anthropoid, ape) = person who resembles a nonhuman primate
APE as a verb:
1. imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior"
2. (caricature, ape) = represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"