Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PHOEBE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
4% PEWEE Small fly-catching bird (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 20, 2026
4% PEWEES Fly-catching birds (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
4% ARGONAUTS Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology (9) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
3% EARLY Like the bird that catches the worm? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 23, 2026
3% PEZ Candy whose name is derived from the German word for "peppermint" (3) The Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
3% SKIES Birds fly through them (5) Newsday Jan 21, 2026
3% OPAL Word derived from the Sanskrit for "jewel" (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
3% AURIC Derived from gold (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
3% OMEGA Greek letter name, changed to distinguish it from another (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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