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
67% PHEASANTS Long-tailed birds (9) Eugene Sheffer Mar 27, 2026
64% TERNS Fork-tailed birds (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
61% BLAIR When caught, clamour for PM (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
58% PIER Support nobleman when caught (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
58% STERN Tail of small aquatic bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
58% RHEA Bird's tail caught? (4)
55% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
55% CROC Reptile caught by fabulous bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
53% ENSNARED Caught in a trap (8) Newsday Apr 5, 2026

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