Flying creature that lives near lakes or rivers (5-4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flying creature that lives near lakes or rivers (5-4) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WATERBIRD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WATERBIRD Flying creature that lives near lakes or rivers (5-4) (9)
8% ERIE Lake near Buffalo (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
7% BLUEWHALE Largest living creature (4,5) (9) Mirror Quick Dec 18, 2025
6% SWAT Try for a fly (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
6% TSETSE Fly of Africa (6) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% FLIT Fly quickly (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 11, 2026
6% THUN Lake -, body of water formed by a widening of the Aare River (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 9, 2026
6% WATERBASED Taking place on sea, river or lake, of a sport (5-5) (10) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
6% OCCUPY Live in (6) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% SNARE Web, to a fly (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
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