___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert
Latest answer — August 27, 2026
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Clue explained
JANE completes the name Jane Goodall, the renowned researcher whose long-term studies of chimpanzees helped transform primatology. The blank signals that the entry supplies her first name.
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NYT Midi Crossword
This clue's Thursday, August 27, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert” in the New York Times Midi crossword is JANE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026 at 18-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert” answer
JANE (4 letters)
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What does JANE mean?
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(noun)
- a woman
When else has “___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert” appeared?
New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 27, 2026 (most recent) → JANE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert”?
The answer is JANE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert”?
4 letters: JANE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026, at 18-Down.
Can “___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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