King, when retiring, strokes bird Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEPHEN King, when retiring, strokes bird (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2022
7% EGOS They may inflate when stroked (4) Universal Aug 24, 2026
6% SERIF Stroke in calligraphy (5) Universal Sep 9, 2026
6% PUTTS Strokes on the green (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 24, 2026
6% PUTT Golf stroke (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 22, 2026
6% UPBOW Certain violin stroke (5) Universal Aug 22, 2026
6% CHIN Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps (4) New York Times Midi Aug 20, 2026
6% ATTHEENDOFTHEDAY With everything considered, when to retire? (16) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
6% PET Stroke a dog, say (3)
6% CARESS Stroke gently (6) New York Times Jul 12, 2026

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