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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 48% | 11 | Ostrich and emu group | |
| 3 | 42% | 4 | Relative of an ostrich or emu | |
Ostrich Or Emu Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RATITE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RATITE
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RATITE" which means:
- noun
- • Flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds adjective
- • Pertaining to the order struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ostrich is a well-known ratite bird."
- • "Emus and cassowaries are also ratites."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times17 Apr 1983 | Across 58 | |
| New York Times24 Feb 1980 | Down 79 | |
| New York Times09 Dec 1978 | Across 46 | |
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