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noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Drops drops | ||||||
noun • liquid that is spilled • a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a sudden drop from an upright position verb • cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container • flow, run or fall out and become lost • cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over • pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities • reveal information • reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | Named for the red wax-like drops on their wing feathers | ||||||
noun • brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the Northern Hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips | ||||||||
Drops Feathers Crossword Clue
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MOLTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MOLTS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Acted with fine feathers, but pooh-poohed as unimportant
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Oct 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Oct 2009 |
2 | Black feathers on its body and white feathers on its head | |
3 | Drops drops
New York Times -
26 Nov 1995 | New York Times / 26 Nov 1995 |
4 | Having V-shaped feathers at rear
The Guardian Quick -
01 Aug 2005 | The Guardian Quick / 01 Aug 2005 |
5 | Named for the red wax-like drops on their wing feathers | |
6 | Ruffles one's feathers
New York Times -
29 Aug 1987 | New York Times / 29 Aug 1987 |
7 | Shed feathers, fur etc
The Guardian Speedy -
31 Jul 2005 | The Guardian Speedy / 31 Jul 2005 |
