| Flier, bit of a laugh |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
23 Apr 2024 |
| Small songbird |
Universal |
09 Apr 2024 |
| Escapade in lake requiring rescue vessel (4) |
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| A bit of fun for an early riser |
|
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| This bird's a joke! (4) |
|
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| Bird left on Noah's boat (4) |
|
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| Sort of songbird |
|
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| On a ___ (just for kicks) |
|
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| Small songbird |
|
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| Escapade |
Puzzler Backwords |
02 Mar 2024 |
| ___- Rise to Candleford, period drama series (4) |
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| First lion on Noah's boat has some fun! (4) |
|
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| Source of the high notes you hear? (4) |
|
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| Have a joke with this bird (4) |
|
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| A bit of fun with an early riser (4) |
|
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| The Navy ___, comedy film based on a BBC radio series |
|
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| What bird is associated with early risers? (4) |
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| Just the bird for a prank! (4) |
|
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| The bird for a bit of fun? (4) |
|
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| Escapade |
Universal |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Bit of carefree fun |
New York Times |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Happy as a t |
|
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| Old World songbird such as the Crested - or Black - (4) |
|
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| Old World songbird such as the Crested — or Black — |
Mirror Quiz |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Old World songbird such as the Crested - or Black - |
|
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| Small songbird |
USA Today |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Fun jape |
|
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| Small songbird |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2023 |
| On a ___ |
New York Times |
21 Sep 2023 |
| Melodious songbird |
The Times Concise |
07 Sep 2023 |
| Fun escapade |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Poet dropping in for a bit of harmless fun |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Aug 2023 |
| Bird; escapade |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Aug 2023 |
| Brown songbird |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Aug 2023 |
| Songbird |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 May 2023 |
| Brown songbird |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Apr 2023 |
| Bird's hoot |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Bird; escapade |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Mar 2023 |
| 'Happy as a' songbird |
Newsday |
06 Mar 2023 |
| Merry frolic |
Newsday |
19 Jan 2023 |
| Carefree fun |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2023 |
| 'The Song of the ___' (Willa Cather novel) |
New York Times |
04 Jan 2023 |
| Escapade |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Nov 2022 |
| Fun to be had in Clarksville |
|
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| Small songbird |
USA Today |
05 Jul 2022 |
| Bird left Noah's vessel |
The Guardian Quiptic |
27 Jun 2022 |
| Bird left Noah's vessel |
|
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| Escapade |
Canadiana |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Small songbird |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jun 2022 |
| Harmless fun |
Newsday |
14 May 2022 |
| Bird initially leaving boat in flood |
The Times Cryptic |
13 May 2022 |
| Sings all day for a bit of fun. |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 May 2022 |
| Songbird; bit of fun |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 May 2022 |
| Garden songbird |
|
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| Song bird |
Canadiana |
02 May 2022 |
| Brownish songbird |
|
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| Songbird |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Apr 2022 |
| Small songbird |
USA Today |
23 Mar 2022 |
| High-flying singer’s frolic |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Escapade (for a bird?) |
The Guardian Quick |
17 Mar 2022 |
| Amusing escapade |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Feb 2022 |
| Play a prank in large rescue vessel |
|
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| Flier’s harmless mischief |
The Times Cryptic |
24 Jan 2022 |
| Small brownish songbird |
|
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| Frolic |
New York Times |
28 Dec 2021 |
| Bird laugh |
The Guardian Cryptic |
09 Dec 2021 |
| Bird laugh |
|
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| Bird with an elaborate song |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Little songbird |
|
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| ___ Toys, family-run toy shop in Minnesota with a working carousel |
|
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| Small songbird |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Oct 2021 |
| Carefree adventure |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Sep 2021 |
| Bit of fun |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Small songbird |
|
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| Escapade |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Jun 2021 |
| Muck around on the banks to lay the groundwork |
Irish Times Crosaire |
31 May 2021 |
| Joy ride, for example |
New York Times |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Brown songbird that symbolizes happiness |
|
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| Meadow songbird |
Premier Sunday |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Large boat's bird |
|
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| Caper; bird |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Dec 2020 |
| Small songbird |
|
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| Laugh from boat on lake? On the contrary |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Nov 2020 |
| Romp with high-flying singer |
|
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| Bird with melodious trills |
USA Today |
23 Sep 2020 |
| Passerine songbird |
The Washington Post Sunday |
20 Sep 2020 |
| . Play in which King Lear goes mad and loses throne ultimately |
|
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| Carefree escapade |
Newsday |
06 Sep 2020 |
| Caper |
New York Times |
15 Aug 2020 |
| Brown songbird |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jul 2020 |
| Innocent fun |
Jonesin |
07 Jul 2020 |
| Carefree adventure |
USA Today |
21 Jun 2020 |
| Carefree outing |
Newsday |
21 Jun 2020 |
| Fun time |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2020 |
| Fun time |
The Washington Post |
28 May 2020 |
| ''Happy as a'' songbird |
Newsday |
27 Apr 2020 |
| Small songbird |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2020 |
| Playful prank |
LA Times Daily |
04 Apr 2020 |
| Playful prank |
The Washington Post |
04 Apr 2020 |
| Bit of mischief |
The Washington Post |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Bit of mischief |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Merry adventure |
Newsday |
22 Mar 2020 |
| Winged symbol of joy |
Newsday |
05 Mar 2020 |
| "Happy" songbird |
Universal |
22 Feb 2020 |
| Horned ___ (bird) |
The Washington Post Sunday |
02 Feb 2020 |
| "Are you an owl or a ___?" (morning person) |
|
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| Small brownish songbird |
|
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| Brown songbird |
USA Today |
30 Dec 2019 |
| Dido? Singer producing high notes |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Nov 2019 |
| Carefree adventure |
LA Times Daily |
08 Nov 2019 |
| Carefree adventure |
The Washington Post |
08 Nov 2019 |
| Singer's large chest |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Nov 2019 |
| Happy-go-lucky escapade |
Universal |
01 Oct 2019 |
| Brownish songbird that rhymes with "bark" |
|
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| Harmless prank |
USA Today |
31 Jul 2019 |
| Amusing escapade; bird |
The Times Concise |
24 Jun 2019 |
| "Are you an owl or a ___?" (as per waking habits) |
|
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| Songbird |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Apr 2019 |
| Lighthearted prank |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Happiness symbol |
Newsday |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Small songbird |
The Washington Post |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Small songbird |
LA Times Daily |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Up with the -- |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Mar 2019 |
| Fun time for the early riser? |
|
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| "Be up with the ___" |
|
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| Game bird |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Feb 2019 |
| Bird symbolizing daybreak |
New York Times |
08 Feb 2019 |
| Frolic in animal sanctuary behind camel's back |
|
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| Harmless prank |
|
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| Lighthearted prank |
|
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| Small songbird |
|
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| "Happy" songbird |
|
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| Happy-go-lucky escapade |
|
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| Bird symbolizing daybreak |
|
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| Carefree romp |
|
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| Lake vessel's a joke |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Oct 2018 |
| Line chest for a bit of fun |
|
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| Early riser |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Sep 2018 |
| Fun adventure |
New York Times |
16 Sep 2018 |
| Bird that's a symbol of joy and hope |
|
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| Common meadow bird |
Newsday |
24 Aug 2018 |
| Harmless prank |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Aug 2018 |
| Harmless piece of mischief in 17's vessel on lake |
|
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| Whimsical adventure |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2018 |
| ''Just because'' fun |
Newsday |
05 Jul 2018 |
| Carefree adventure |
Universal |
09 Jun 2018 |
| Early bird |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jun 2018 |
| Carefree outing |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2018 |
| Escapade |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 May 2018 |
| Bird having fun |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 May 2018 |
| Innocent mischief |
Newsday |
19 Apr 2018 |
| Songbird |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Apr 2018 |
| Bird's carefree frolic |
|
|
| Small songbird |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Bird's bit of fun |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Mar 2018 |
| Songbird; escapade |
The Times Concise |
02 Mar 2018 |
| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Whimsical adventure |
|
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| Harmless prank |
|
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| Playful escapade |
|
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| Fun adventure |
|
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| Carefree outing |
|
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| Brown songbird |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Some popular kind of singer |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Shenanigan |
The Washington Post |
10 Dec 2017 |
| Shenanigan |
LA Times Daily |
10 Dec 2017 |
| Poet not at home to have fun |
|
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| Brownish songbird |
|
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| A risk might be taken on one |
The Washington Post |
22 Oct 2017 |
| A risk might be taken on one |
LA Times Daily |
22 Oct 2017 |
| Large boat in escapade |
|
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| Bird left old ship |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Sep 2017 |
| Small songbird |
Newsday |
26 Jul 2017 |
| The French kings frolic |
|
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| Frolic |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Jun 2017 |
| Merry adventure |
Family Time |
08 May 2017 |
| Frolic |
LA Times Daily |
07 May 2017 |
| Frolic |
The Washington Post |
07 May 2017 |
| Flier's mischievous activity |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Apr 2017 |
| Innocent escapade |
Newsday |
16 Apr 2017 |
| Early bird in sky really flips back often |
|
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| Bit of mischief |
|
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| A risk might be taken on one |
|
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| Frolic |
|
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| Shenanigan |
|
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| Merry escapade |
The Washington Post |
27 Dec 2016 |
| Bird left on boat with all the other pairs |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Dec 2016 |
| Carefree adventure |
Newsday |
21 Dec 2016 |
| Middling |
New York Times |
15 Dec 2016 |
| A practical joke produced by early riser for a song |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Nov 2016 |
| Carefree adventure |
New York Times |
08 Nov 2016 |
| Flier's prank |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Oct 2016 |
| Mischief that's often in the ascendant |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Sep 2016 |
| Pacer |
New York Times |
15 Sep 2016 |
| Bird that sings in flight |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2016 |
| Mess about in rescue vessel on lake |
|
|
| Merry prank |
USA Today |
23 Jul 2016 |
| Escapade |
Canadiana |
04 Jul 2016 |
| Escapade |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jun 2016 |
| Bit of mischief |
Universal |
22 May 2016 |
| Harmless prank |
The Washington Post |
16 May 2016 |
| Mischievous prank |
USA Today |
29 Apr 2016 |
| Escapade of sovereign on old vessel |
|
|
| Happy as a ___ |
New York Times |
07 Mar 2016 |
| Bird left where all birds were gathered |
The Times Cryptic |
12 Jan 2016 |
| Singing bird |
Family Time |
03 Jan 2016 |
| Bit of mischief |
|
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| Pacer |
|
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| Bird that sings in flight |
|
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| Merry prank |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Small songbird |
Universal |
29 Dec 2015 |
| 'Alouette' subject |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Dec 2015 |
| Brown Old World songbird |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
15 Nov 2015 |
| Songbird |
Canadiana |
26 Oct 2015 |
| Brownish songbird |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Oct 2015 |
| Merry adventure |
New York Times |
14 Oct 2015 |
| English songbird |
USA Today |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Bag some birds for a bit of fun |
|
|
| Carefree diversion |
Jonesin |
10 Sep 2015 |
| Caprice |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Sep 2015 |
| Prankster's activity |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2015 |
| It's just for fun |
New York Times |
20 Jun 2015 |
| Bird left Noah's vessel |
|
|
| Singing bird and piece of mischief |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 May 2015 |
| Carefree caper |
Newsday |
16 Apr 2015 |
| Songbird |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2015 |
| Melodious bird |
USA Today |
17 Feb 2015 |
| Flighty type — and what one may get up to? |
The Times Cryptic |
09 Feb 2015 |
| Bird in vessel on lake |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jan 2015 |
| It's just for fun |
|
|
| Merry adventure |
|
|
| Prankster's activity |
|
|
| "Alouette" subject |
|
|
| Flier with elaborate songs |
|
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| Small songbird |
|
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| Songbird |
|
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| Melodious bird |
|
|
| English songbird |
|
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| Carefree caper |
|
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| Bird's adventure |
|
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| Lighthearted adventure |
|
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| Bird or escapade |
|
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| Bit of harmless mischief |
|
|
| Meadow bird |
|
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| Romp |
|
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| Whimsical adventure |
|
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| Caper |
|
|
| Innocent escapade |
|
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| Merry escapade |
|
|
| Shenanigan |
|
|
| Carefree diversion |
|
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| Amusing adventure |
|
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| Carefree romp |
|
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| Harmless prank |
|
|
| Bird symbolizing happiness |
|
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| Carefree diversion |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Escapade |
|
|
| Bird that epitomizes happiness |
|
|
| Whim |
|
|
| *Escapade |
|
|
| *Escapade |
|
|
| Bird symbolizing happiness |
|
|
| See 17-Down |
|
|
| Bird symbolizing daybreak |
|
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| Whim |
|
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| Happy as a ___ |
|
|
| Whimsical adventure |
|
|
| Bird symbolizing daybreak |
|
|
| Escapade |
|
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| Escapade |
|
|
| "The ___ Ascending" (Ralph Vaughan Williams composition) |
|
|
| Shenanigan |
|
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| Lighthearted undertaking |
|
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| Carefree escapade |
|
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| Carefree escapade |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Caper |
|
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| Have fun |
|
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| Merry adventure |
|
|
| See 38-Across |
|
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| Pleasant diversion |
|
|
| Bird that "at heaven's gate sings," in Shakespeare |
|
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| Symbol of happiness |
|
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| Romp |
|
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| Happy as a ___ |
|
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| Harmless fun |
|
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| Bit of fun |
|
|
| Frolic |
|
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| Symbol of happiness |
|
|
| Brownish songbird |
|
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| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Extravagant singer |
|
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| Carefree escapade |
|
|
| Wagtail, e.g. |
|
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| Symbol of happiness |
|
|
| Quest for innocent mischief |
|
|
| Songbird |
|
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| Just-for-fun activity |
|
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| Innocent escapade |
|
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| Good-time bird? |
|
|
| Brownish songbird |
|
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| Hardly serious business |
|
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| Merry escapade |
|
|
| Ground-nesting songbird |
|
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| Playful escapade |
|
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| Merry adventure |
|
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| Merry escapade |
|
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| Harmless prank |
|
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| Merry escapade |
|
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| Caper |
|
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| Something one may be as happy as |
|
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| Bird loved by poets |
|
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| Alouette, in English |
|
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| Shenanigan |
|
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| "The ___ Ascending" (Vaughan Williams composition) |
|
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| Amusing escapade |
|
|
| Carefree outing |
|
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| Songbird |
|
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| Shenanigan |
|
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| Carefree frolic |
|
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| Whim |
|
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| Carefree outing |
|
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| Carefree episode |
|
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| Merry undertaking |
|
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| Carefree outing |
|
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| Whimsical adventure |
|
|
| It's what you may be happy as |
|
|
| Merry escapade |
|
|
| Cather's "The Song of the ___" |
|
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| Bird symbolizing happiness |
|
|
| Bird that "at heaven's gate sings," in Shakespeare |
|
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| One of a bevy |
|
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| Caper |
|
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| Paradigm of happiness |
|
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| Just-for-fun activity |
|
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| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Romp |
|
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| Carefree romp |
|
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| Good clean fun |
|
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| High jinks |
|
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| Mischievous prank |
|
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| Mischievous prank |
|
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| Carefree romp |
|
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| Carefree outing |
|
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| Carefree romp |
|
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| Innocent mischief |
|
|
| Small songbird |
|
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| Songbird |
|
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| Small songbird |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Word with meadow or sky |
|
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| Frolic |
|
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| Bird that epitomizes happiness |
|
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| Prank |
|
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| Last-second thought |
|
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| Frolic |
|
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| Symbol of happiness |
|
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| Carefree episode |
|
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| Carefree episode |
|
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| Whim |
|
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| Philp Morris cigarette brand |
|
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| Songbird of poetry |
|
|
| Happy as a _____ |
|
|
| Old World songbird |
|
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| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Flier's harmless mischief |
|
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| Exalation member |
|
|
| Bird initially leaving boat in flood |
|
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| Songbird |
|
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| Songbird |
|
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| Carefree adventure |
|
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| Liggett Group cigarette brand |
|
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| Caper |
|
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| Happy bird? |
|
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| Spree |
|
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| Escapade |
|
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| Harmless prank |
|
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| High jinks |
|
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| Whimsical mission |
|
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| Frolic |
|
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| Spree |
|
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| Bird |
|
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| Prank |
|
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| Wingding? |
|
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| Prank |
|
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| Small crested bird |
|
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| Spree |
|
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| Wagtail's cousin |
|
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| Frolic |
|
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| Bird on a spree? |
|
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| Carefree activity |
|
|
| Browning's bird "on the wing" |
|
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| Gambol |
|
|
| Bird celebrated in "Cymbeline" |
|
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| Gambol |
|
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| Night on the town |
|
|
| Happy bird |
|
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| Singer at "heaven's gate" |
|
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| " . . . the ___ at heaven's gate sings" |
|
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| Innocent fun |
|
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| Merry prank |
|
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| Spree. |
|
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| Songbird. |
|
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| Bird. |
|
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| Hurdle (a fence) on horseback. |
|
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| Symbol of song. |
|
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| Merry time. |
|
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| Wagtail. |
|
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| European song bird. |
|
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| Merry prank. |
|
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| Prank. |
|
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| Frolic: Colloq. |
|
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| Frolic. |
|
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| Bird of song. |
|
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| Have fun. |
|
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| Anouilh play (with "The"); |
|
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| Hilarious adventure. |
|
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| Singing bird. |
|
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| Play about Joan of Arc (with "The"). |
|
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| Play by 75 Down (with "The"). |
|
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| Wagtail or pipit. |
|
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| "The ___," Broadway hit. |
|
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| Escapade. |
|
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| A gay old time. |
|
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| Merry adventure. |
|
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| Meadow, sky or horned. |
|
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| Herald of the morn. |
|
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| A high old time. |
|
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| He sings on the wing. |
|
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| Popular subject in British poetry. |
|
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| Frolic: Coll. |
|
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| Gay escapade. |
|
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| "Herald of the morn." |
|
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| Sport: Colloq. |
|
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| Adventure. |
|
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| Whim |
|
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| "I'm as happy as a ___" |
|
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| Fancy |
|
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| Good clean fun |
|
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