Bird Returns Like This To Quarry Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
	32%	3		Quarry's quarry: 1970
	noun • United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942) • the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
	26%	7		Like certain rocks in a quarry
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The Guardian Cryptic26 Sep 2016	Across 9
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