Extinct flightless bird also known as a garefowl (5,3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Extinct flightless bird also known as a garefowl (5,3) featured in Guardian Weekend puzzle on January 17, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GREATAUK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREATAUK Extinct flightless bird also known as a garefowl (5,3) (8) The Guardian Weekend Jan 17, 2026
6% MOA Extinct bird (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
6% EMU Flightless bird (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
6% EMUS Flightless birds (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
6% DODO Extinct bird (4) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
6% RHEAS Flightless birds (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
6% RHEA Flightless bird (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
5% GENZ Cohort also known as "Zoomers" (4) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
5% BEMUSED Nonplussed seeing flightless birds in the hay (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
5% SOURSOP Fruit also known as guanabana (7) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025

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