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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 33% | 4 | Tidy up ... or make less tidy | |
3 | 21% | 5 | Birds of prey - last of such birds, we're told | |
Birds Tidy Up No Down Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PREEN" which means:
- verb
- • Clean with one's bill
- • Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
- • Dress or groom with elaborate care noun
- • A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
- • (dialectal) pin
- • (dialectal) bodkin; brooch
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bird preened its feathers after bathing."
- • "She preened in front of the mirror before the party."
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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 | Nothing in birds' enclosure? See loose birds!
The Guardian Cryptic -
09 Sep 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Sep 2008 |
4 | Requires regular mowing to keep a tidy appearance | |
5 | This order of birds is closely related to other flightless birds like kiwis and elephant birds. | |
6 | Tidy up ... or make less tidy
New York Times -
25 Oct 2020 | New York Times / 25 Oct 2020 |
7 | Tidy up? No, down!
The Guardian Cryptic -
16 Jun 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Jun 2003 |