Straight Billed Game Bird Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SNIPE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SNIPE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	39%	8		Includes the yellow-billed cuckoo and the black-billed cuckoo
3	39%	10		Species include the Short-billed Dowitcher and the Long-billed Dowitcher

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We think the answer is "SNIPE" which means:

noun

• Old or new world straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
• A gunshot from a concealed location

verb

• Hunt or shoot snipe
• Aim and shoot with great precision
• Attack in speech or writing

An example sentence would be:

• "I saw a snipe flying over the marsh."
• "The snipe is known for its long beak."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times13 Oct 2002	Across 92
New York Times22 Feb 2002	Down 38
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