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Chick Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NESTLING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NESTLING

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197%8Exact Match!
296%15HENHOUSENEWBORNExact Match!
395%5Exact Match!

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NESTLING" which means:

    noun
  • • Young bird not yet fledged
  • • A young person of either sex
  • verb
  • • To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
  • • To press oneself against another affectionately.
  • • To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
  • • To build or sit upon a nest.
  • • Of a bird: to look after its young.
  • • To move or place into a comfortable position

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The mother bird was protecting her nestlings from the rain."
  • • "We found a nestling on the ground and decided to take it to a wildlife rehabilitator."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times11 May 2008 Down 7
New York Times17 Mar 2000 Across 28
New York Times29 Nov 1995 Across 27 HENHOUSENEWBORN
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