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noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
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noun • as much as a dessert spoon will hold | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | In a crossword puzzle, it refers to the part of the belly above the belly button. | ||||||
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Its Beak Holds More Than Its Belly Can Crossword Clue
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PELICAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PELICAN
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Bird, whose 'beak can hold more than his belly can'
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2 | Cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time — April lust (anag)
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3 | Holds more than a teaspoon but less than a tablespoon | |
4 | In a crossword puzzle, it refers to the part of the belly above the belly button. | |
5 | It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Jan 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Jan 2011 |
6 | Only bird with nostrils on the tip of its beak
New York Times -
05 May 2011 | New York Times / 05 May 2011 |
7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I
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