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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 7 | Large wading bird with long legs and a large bill | |
3 | 32% | 13 | Large wading bird with a long neck and a large flattened bill | |
Large British Wading Bird Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HERON" which means:
- noun
- • Grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
- • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The heron gracefully glided across the surface of the pond."
- • "I spotted a heron standing still in the shallow water."
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The Guardian Quick10 May 2004 | Down 17 | |
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