Bird takes gherkins, if desperate (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KINGFISHER Bird takes gherkins, if desperate (10) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 22, 2024
5% EVA Actress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives" (3)
5% LUNGE Desperate move (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% TERI "Desperate Housewives" actress Hatcher (4)
5% PLEA Desperate request (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% PLANE *Transport* Take this to soar into the sky and fly along with the birds (5)
5% TITANIC Huge bird with flap taking off quietly (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
4% BITTERN Bird pecked another bird (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
4% MYNAH Talking bird (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
4% ASA Free ___ bird (3) USA Today Jan 5, 2026

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