Birds that can turn their heads 270° in either direction Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Birds that can turn their heads 270° in either direction last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OWLS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OWLS Birds that can turn their heads 270° in either direction (4) New York Times Apr 28, 2020
3% ROTATOR One that turns in either direction (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
2% BECAME Turned into (6) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
2% ARM Either side of a cheerleader's "A" (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
2% ROTOR Revolving arm that goes in either direction (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 23, 2026
2% DEAL Word on either side of "or no" (4) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
2% PLOVER Bird heading for pigeon fancier (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
2% CRESTED (Of birds) with a tuft on feathers on the head (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 16, 2026
2% SEALS Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folklore (5) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
2% LONGO Either vowel in "no-go" (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026

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