Mimic

The answer to “Mimic” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is APE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 21-Across. 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.

“Mimic” answer

APE (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is APE.

Why the answer is APE

Think of a playful creature that often copies others in the wild! 🐒

What does APE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of APE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Mimic” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

July 29, 2026 (most recent) → APE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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