Bird that retracts its neck while flying Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERON Bird that retracts its neck while flying (5) USA Today Nov 7, 2021
3% EMU Large non-flying bird (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 15, 2025
3% OWL Low-flying bird (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
3% SWAN Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
2% SLAPBANG Report on China's retracted immediately (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 22, 2025
2% SOAR Fly high (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
2% CRICK Pain in one's neck (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
2% SNAG Fly in the ointment (4) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
2% FRET Part of a guitar neck (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
2% NAPES Neck backs (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025

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