Wading bird Crossword Clue

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Wading bird Crossword Answer

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STORK

(5 letters)

EGRET

(5 letters)

HERON

(5 letters)

CURLEW

(6 letters)

CRANE

(5 letters)

PLOVER

(6 letters)

SPOONBILL

(9 letters)

SNIPE

(5 letters)

STILT

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WADING (noun)
1. walking with your feet in shallow water
BIRD (noun)
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
BIRD (verb)
1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

STORK
(5 letters)
EGRET
(5 letters)
HERON
(5 letters)
CURLEW
(6 letters)
CRANE
(5 letters)
PLOVER
(6 letters)
SPOONBILL
(9 letters)
SNIPE
(5 letters)
STILT
(5 letters)

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