Killer in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” Crossword Clue

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Killer in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MORGUE (noun)
1. a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
KILLER (noun)
1. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
2. someone who causes the death of a person or animal

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