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Tufted Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
197%7Exact Match!
290%5 Soft and fluffy
390%8 Light and airy in texture

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CRESTED" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Bearing an heraldic device
  • • (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
  • • (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
  • verb
  • • Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
  • • To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
  • • To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
  • • To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
  • adjective
  • • Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The crested bird perched on a tree branch."
  • • "We caught a glimpse of the crested mountains in the distance."

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New York Times14 Nov 1993 Down 97
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