Bird's caught -- frown when head and tail are removed Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird's caught -- frown when head and tail are removed 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CROW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROW Bird's caught -- frown when head and tail are removed (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 19, 2016
65% TERN Fork-tailed bird (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
59% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
59% CROC Reptile caught by fabulous bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
59% HAWK "Red-tailed" bird of prey (4) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
59% PHEASANT Long-tailed game bird (8) The Times Concise Dec 17, 2025
59% REACTS Frowns or laughs (6) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
56% SMILE Upside-down frown (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
56% ROOK Bird caught by escaping criminal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
56% LINNET Bird, large, caught? (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 22, 2025

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