Bird is pinned by something pointed -- not good Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird is pinned by something pointed -- not good last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRISON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRISON Bird is pinned by something pointed -- not good (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 11, 2016
8% ATMS PIN-points (4) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025
8% LAPELS Pin points? (6) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
7% MERIT Good point (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
7% ASSET Something good (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
6% LAPEL Place for a pin (5) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
6% TENSE On pins and needles (5) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
6% CAMEO Engraved pin (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
6% SKEWER Roasting pin (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
6% PEG Wooden pin (3)

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