Bird has a bit of a crest (9) |
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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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Pear-tree "rooster" of song (9) |
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Section on ledge makes one sort of quail (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 bird |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Oct 2017 |
Game is good during separate journey |
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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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Pear-tree present. |
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Game bird. |
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Fabled pear-tree dweller. |
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Ruffed grouse. |
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"The Twelve Days of Christmas" gift |
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