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Early ancestor (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apeman

(Other definitions for apeman that I've seen before include "song by 4 [THE KINKS]" , "One of our extinct ancestors?" , "Long extinct human ancestor" , "Tarzan, for example" , "Primitive figure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal.
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