(& 24-down) Bird's action of using dry earth to clean its feathers (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUST (& 24-down) Bird's action of using dry earth to clean its feathers (4,4) (4)
65% PREEN Clean feathers (5) (5) Mirror Classic Aug 15, 2025
62% RAG Cloth used for cleaning (3) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
62% PLAINFOLKS They're down-to-earth (10) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
62% THEBALL See 24 Down (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
59% TAR __ and feather (3) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
59% PLUME Large feather used for an ornament (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 1, 2025
56% EMUS Australians who are down-to-earth? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
56% ROUND Ignoring its tip, earth's spherical (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
56% HAWK Bird used in falconry (4)
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