Bird moves gradually, quietly in distress Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird moves gradually, quietly in distress 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEDGESPARROW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGESPARROW Bird moves gradually, quietly in distress (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 5, 2021
6% EDGE Gradually move to the border (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% SWAMP Moved through water quietly in quagmire (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 17, 2025
5% MUTTER Grumble quietly (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
5% SOS Distress signal (3)
5% OSMOSIS Gradual absorption (7) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
5% TITANIC Huge bird with flap taking off quietly (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
5% FLARE Marine distress signal (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 4, 2025
5% OWLS Slow-moving birds (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
5% OOF Comics cry of distress (3) Newsday Dec 3, 2025

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