Brightly coloured bird losing its tail Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brightly coloured bird losing its tail last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLAMING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAMING Brightly coloured bird losing its tail (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 22, 2019
4% PARROT Brightly coloured talking bird (6) (6) Puzzler May 2, 2026
3% PARAKEET Small brightly-coloured long-tailed bird such as the ring-necked -; Britain's naturalised parrot (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jun 18, 2026
3% RAMBLING Wandering little bird loses its heading (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
3% LORY Small brightly-coloured parrot of Australia and Indonesia (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jun 4, 2026
3% BITTER Arctic bird shedding tail (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 27, 2026
3% BEAMS Smiles brightly (5) Commuter May 27, 2026
3% FADES Loses colour (5) (5) Mirror Classic May 14, 2026
3% TOUCAN Tropical bird known for its colourful bill (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend May 9, 2026
3% HEADS "___ I win, tails you lose" (5)

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