Holding swallow tail in fist, pluck bird Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREATTIT Holding swallow tail in fist, pluck bird (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 2, 2022
5% CLENCHED Made a fist (8) Commuter Jul 4, 2026
5% STERN Birds moving tail to the front? That's hard (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2026
5% FLAMING Bird with no tail, blinking (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
5% BITTER Arctic bird shedding tail (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 27, 2026
5% MOXIE Pluck (5) Thomas Joseph May 5, 2026
5% KITES Swallow-tailed birds (5)
5% KITE Swallow-tailed bird (4)
4% SCUT Rabbit's tail (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 9, 2026
4% RATS Long-tailed rodents (4) Commuter Jul 8, 2026

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