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noun • gull-like jaeger of northern seas | ||||||||
30% | 4 | The graceful “Milan royal”, gliding and soaring on thermals; or, named after said bird of prey, a floating or flying toy/object, such as the rokkaku designed for aerial combat | ||||||
noun • a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value • a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float • plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string • any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals verb • increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently • get credit or money by using a bad check • soar or fly like a kite • fly a kite | ||||||||
30% | 4 | Soaring bird | ||||||
noun • North American songbirds having a yellow breast • a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage • any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing • any carefree episode verb • play boisterously | ||||||||
One Bird Or More Soaring
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SKUA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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