Bird that can climb down trees headfirst (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUTHATCH Bird that can climb down trees headfirst (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jul 1, 2025
7% DIVE Go in headfirst (4) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
6% NESTS Birds' homes in trees (5) Newsday Jan 12, 2026
6% BAOBAB "Upside-down" tree (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
6% ASCEND Climb (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
6% ONUP "Climb __!" (invitation from a tree house) (4) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
6% DRIFT Climbing tree in drought exhausted stray (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
5% DIVER Bird 5 down stuffed (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% DECIBELLEVEL It might climb indoors? (12) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
5% VINE Climbing plant (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026

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