Fatherly friend takes in a water bird (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATERNAL Fatherly friend takes in a water bird (8) (8)
7% PELICAN Water bird (7) (7) Mirror Quick Dec 31, 2025
6% FOE "Friend or a ___?" (3)
6% ALLY Friend (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
6% IMPALA New aim: take in friend and animal (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
6% GREBE Fish-eating water bird (5) The Times Concise Dec 2, 2025
6% GOOSE Long-necked water bird (5) The Times Concise Dec 1, 2025
6% PALLID Anaemic friend takes cover (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% ANISTON Jennifer of "Friends" (7) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% HORATIO Hamlet's friend (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
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