“Villainous animal in "The Lion King"” crossword clue
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•••••HYENA
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.HYENA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Villainous animal in "The Lion King"”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 23, 2025, where it runs at 49 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 23, 2025 grid11DMA and MS, but not BA and BS11 ltrs›34DPop star Gomez6 ltrs›39DWriting assignment5 ltrs›42D"Whew!"3 ltrs›49DOverwhelmingly busy6 ltrs›
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