Bird Named For Its Peculiar Cry Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill
	33%	7		Peculiar sort taking peculiar stand
	noun • a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it • beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
	25%	10		Material named after its peculiar texture
	noun • a light puckered fabric (usually striped)

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New York Times03 Feb 1978	Across 10
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