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noun • lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis • United States writer (1871-1900) • large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world • United States poet (1899-1932) • a small constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Phoenix verb • stretch (the neck) so as to see better | ||||||||
| 25% | 6 | It dupes other birds into raising its young | ||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail verb • repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call | ||||||||
| 21% | 5 | Birds of prey - last of such birds, we're told | ||||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||||
Raising Birds Crossword Clue
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CRANES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CRANES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Birds of prey - last of such birds, we're told
The Guardian Everyman -
15 Sep 2013 | The Guardian Everyman / 15 Sep 2013 |
2 | Boring piece on birds (wading birds)
The Guardian Quiptic -
06 Jun 2005 | The Guardian Quiptic / 06 Jun 2005 |
3 | It dupes other birds into raising its young
The Guardian Quick -
30 Nov 2024 | The Guardian Quick / 30 Nov 2024 |
4 | Livestock enclosure for raising young birds | |
5 | Nap-raising plants
New York Times -
05 Jun 1983 | New York Times / 05 Jun 1983 |
6 | Nothing in birds' enclosure? See loose birds!
The Guardian Cryptic -
09 Sep 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Sep 2008 |
7 | This order of birds is closely related to other flightless birds like kiwis and elephant birds. |
