A nocturnal burrowing reptile in New Zealand that has a vestigial third eye (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUATARA A nocturnal burrowing reptile in New Zealand that has a vestigial third eye (7) (7)
5% KEA New Zealand parrot (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
5% MAORI New Zealand native (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
5% IGUANA Reptile with a "third eye" (6) LA Times Daily Jun 9, 2016
4% NIGHT Nocturnal period (5) The Times Concise Jan 12, 2026
4% BLUEDUCK Waterfowl also known as the whio, endemic to New Zealand (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 7, 2026
4% MOLES Burrowing mammals (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
4% OWLET Nocturnal baby bird (5) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
4% LAIR Left atmosphere in burrow (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
4% KIWI New Zealand fruit or bird (4) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
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