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noun • any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals | ||||||||
| 62% | 11 | A bird that impales its prey on thorns | ||||||
noun • shrikes that impale their prey on thorns • large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns | ||||||||
| 41% | 14 | Bird that impales its catch on its sharp bill | ||||||
noun • blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions | ||||||||
Bird That Impales Its Prey On Thorns Crossword Clue
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SHRIKE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SHRIKE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times10 Dec 1977 | Across 52 | |
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1 | A bird that impales its prey on thorns | |
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