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Bird with a strongly-hooked, hawk-like bill, which, because of its habit of impaling its victims on thorns, is often called the butcher bird (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHRIKE Bird with a strongly-hooked, hawk-like bill, which, because of its habit of impaling its victims on thorns, is often called the butcher bird (6) | (6) | ||
| 5% | RAPTORS Birds with hooked beaks | (7) | Universal | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | EVERY "___ Rose Has Its Thorn" | (5) | ||
| 5% | ROSE Flower known for its thorns and fragrance | (4) | ||
| 5% | CHOUGH Red-billed bird | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 5% | BEAKS Bird bills | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 5% | NEB Bird's bill | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 5% | NENE Bird so named because of its call | (4) | New York Times | Jun 12, 2016 |
| 5% | BUTCHERBIRD Shrike that impales its prey on thorns | (11) | ||
| 5% | NEST Its for the birds | (4) |
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