Bird whose wings are used as stabilizers, not for flying Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMU Bird whose wings are used as stabilizers, not for flying (3) New York Times Feb 9, 2017
6% JAY Blue-winged bird (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
6% PEWEES Fly-catching birds (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
6% TAIL Kite stabilizer (4) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
6% PTERODACTYLS Flying dinosaurs whose name means "winged finger" (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
6% GEESE Birds that fly in Vs (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
5% KITTIWAKE Bird's not drinking in Waikiki, shortly flying East (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
5% EGRET Winged wader (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
5% PETER Flying Pan (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 14, 2026
5% SWAT Try for a fly (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026

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