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1 | 99% | 3 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 4 | Nest builder | |
3 | 35% | 8 | A shelter built by a bird for its eggs and young | |
Bird In The Nest Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HEN" which means:
- noun
- • Adult female chicken
- • Adult female bird
- • Flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
- • Female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster verb
- • To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).
- • To throw. adverb
- • Hence.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The farmer collected the eggs from the hen's nest."
- • "The hen was clucking loudly in the barnyard."
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The Guardian Cryptic15 May 2008 | Down 18 | |
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