| Bird has a bit of a crest (9) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
12 Aug 2025 |
| Catch up, on the crest, with the bird (9) |
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| Separate strip for game |
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| The bird had a little bump on its tail (9) |
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| A bit of raised ground is game where shooters are concerned (9) |
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| Larger relative of the quail (9) |
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| A piece of mountaintop game bird (9) |
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| Bird's segment with crest (9) |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Apr 2025 |
| Bird's segment with crest (9) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
26 Apr 2025 |
| Bird on some hilltop (9) |
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| Bird not entirely free, first two released from cage |
The Times Cryptic |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Eric ____ (1894-79) was a lexicographer, notably of slang |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
06 Apr 2025 |
| Flier delivered by some bank |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Mar 2025 |
| Bit of crest on bird (9) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
05 Mar 2025 |
| Grape-dirt disturbed by game (9) |
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| Game in a pear tree, according to 4-down (9) |
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| First bird featuring in the lyrics to 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' (9) |
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| Bird will cycle around note after a bit (9) |
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| Bird found in section of mountain range (9) |
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| Game character atop Crib Goch? |
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| Lover's Christmas Day gift somewhat dire maybe but holds good at orchard location (9,2,1,4,4) |
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| Game-bird of the pheasant family, Montuiri in Mallorca holds an annual fair for the Redlegged variety (9) |
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| It's not all narrow elevation in a pear tree! (9) |
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| Alan _: Alpha Papa, 2013 Steve Coogan comedy film (9) |
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| Bird of the pheasant family such as the grey - or red-legged - |
Mirror Quiz |
06 Nov 2024 |
| Bird recalled snare next to high ground |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Oct 2024 |
| Bird droppings over plaster walls |
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| Small, heavy-bodied, short-tailed Old World game bird |
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| Bird related to the pheasant and grouse (9) |
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| Bird that is not all crest (9) |
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| Pig-trader (anag.) (9) |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jun 2024 |
| First on the list of Christmas presents |
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| Game bird |
The Times Concise |
27 May 2024 |
| Game-bird in a pear tree? |
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| Leave top game (9) |
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| Bird which is not all crest (9) |
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| "___ Family" (TV series with David Cassidy) (9) |
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| Section on ledge makes one sort of quail (9) |
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| Pear-tree "rooster" of song (9) |
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| A plump gallinaceous game bird central to the popular Christmas cumulative tune that also recalls doves, drummers, French hens, ladies, milkmaids and a pear tree, among other things (9) |
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| A section of the crest showing a bird (9) |
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| Leave bank - some game |
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| Alan ___, Steve Coogan creation (9) |
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| Not all peak for the game (9) |
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| With 14-Across, first (and last) gift of a seasonal song |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2023 |
| Game or chat show host on the BBC |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Apr 2023 |
| Pear tree dweller in a Christmas song |
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| Portly gamebird |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Dec 2022 |
| The native grey and the naturalised red-legged are Britain’s only types of this bird |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
09 Oct 2022 |
| Flipping snare by bridle path trapping tail of passing bird |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Sep 2022 |
| With the contents of this grid's circles, part of the refrain in 3-/6-/9-Down |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Flyer parking free in great convertible |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Dec 2021 |
| Bird’s role on raised strip of land |
The Times Cryptic |
12 Oct 2021 |
| Some edge shown in game |
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| Game bird |
The Times Concise |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Game failing to start after concern for winger possibly |
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| Bird in painting, on top of grass amidst lions |
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| Bird seen in separate line of hills |
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| Resident of 1 22? |
The Times Concise |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Bobwhite's cousin |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Dec 2020 |
| Bird of pheasant family |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Coogan character Alan is game |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Separate trip taking in golf game |
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| Leave high ground for game bird |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Jul 2020 |
| Separate ledge for a game bird |
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| Bird showing split crest |
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| Bird seen in region next to range of hills |
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| Game bird from one area of mountain top |
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| Returning snare drum for game bird |
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| A bit on edge in game |
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| Bird a bit on edge |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Jun 2019 |
| Coogan character is game sort |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Jun 2019 |
| Bigot at heart, host's without skill, dignity? |
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| Bigot at heart, host's without skill, dignity? |
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| Bird on segment of raised surface |
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| 25/12's first offering interest on top |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Jul 2018 |
| Game bird with split rib |
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| Bird in region going over top of hill? |
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| Game bird with split rib |
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| Some journey to catch good bit of game? |
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| Say obscene words about substandard game |
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| Game bird pig trader shot |
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| Game is good during separate journey |
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| Game bird |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Oct 2017 |
| 40 Down ''tree'' bird in a Christmas carol |
Newsday |
02 Oct 2017 |
| Carriage returned with saddle for bird |
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| Game bird of the pheasant family |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Flier's role -- crossing where British will have flown |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Mar 2017 |
| 1 fictional TV and radio presenter? Aha! |
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| Leave band a unique Christmas present |
The Telegraph Toughie |
23 Dec 2016 |
| Game bird |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Dec 2016 |
| Bird having split crest |
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| Animal trader with pig in need of treatment |
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| Animal trader with pig in need of treatment |
The Times Cryptic |
31 Jul 2016 |
| Quail's kin |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Jun 2016 |
| Portion free with good English game bird |
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| Some game — not black bird |
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| Bird emerging from shell, the head looking different |
The Times Cryptic |
02 Feb 2016 |
| Flier received initially at Christmas |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Dec 2015 |
| Tiger and pard shot as sort of game |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Mar 2015 |
| Flier's surprisingly great pride curtailed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Feb 2015 |
| Game bird's role, grand being in control |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Jan 2015 |
| Separate crest for game bird |
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| Bird perhaps, given malicious gossip, hit back |
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| Quail kin |
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| Gift on the first day |
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| Shirley, Keith, Laurie, or Danny |
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| Quaillike bird |
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| Bird's role on raised strip of land |
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| "And a ___ in a pear tree" |
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| {/"The World of Words" author/} |
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| Pear tree denizen, in a song |
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| Xmas present |
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| "The Twelve Days of Christmas" gift |
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| Game bird. |
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| Ruffed grouse. |
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| Pear-tree present. |
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| Fabled pear-tree dweller. |
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