The clue is a member of a sub-Saharan matriarchal clan, which comes from the July 12, 2025, edition of the NYT Crossword Puzzle. The answer is composed of five letters, and it will fill up the across section. The answer we are looking for is an animal, and not an actual clan of people.
What animal is a member of the Sub-Saharan matriarchal clan?
The animal and answer we are looking for is HYENA. The term sub-Saharan is applied to the countries and locations in Africa. This applies specifically to those who are the south of the Sahara desert. The hyena is an animal that is led by a matriarch. That pack that you might see is under the command of a female.
The female hyena is always bigger than the male, and they are far more aggressive. Hyenas are located in Africa and are known to be scavengers. However, they don’t necessarily just eat dead animals because they can also attack other lesser animals, especially when that hunger starts to spike.
