Cranes, but not derricks Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cranes, but not derricks . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BIRDS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BIRDS Cranes, but not derricks (5)
82% AVIAN Like cranes, but not derricks (5)
8% HOIST Derrick or crane (5) Newsday May 28, 2017
8% HOISTS Derricks and cranes (6)
7% CAB Compartment in a crane (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
6% TRANCHE The crane almost shifted block (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% ARCADE Crane's place, maybe (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
6% NILES Frasier Crane's brother (5) Commuter Sep 19, 2025
6% NACRE Crane made of shell material (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
6% WADE Cranes do this in Kurosawa depiction (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Sep 12, 2025
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