The term 'apelike' is used to describe something that resembles an ape. This can refer to physical characteristics, such as having a lot of body hair, or behavior, such as walking on all fours. The crossword solutions for this term are 'HAIRY' (5 letters), 'SIMIAN' (6 letters), and 'PRIMATE' (7 letters). All three words refer to characteristics of apes, with 'HAIRY' referring to the amount of body hair, 'SIMIAN' referring to the scientific family of primates that includes apes, and 'PRIMATE' referring to the order of mammals that includes apes.