Like cranes, but not derricks Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like cranes, but not derricks . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVIAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVIAN Like cranes, but not derricks (5)
8% HOIST Derrick or crane (5) Newsday May 28, 2017
8% HOISTS Derricks and cranes (6)
8% BIRDS Cranes, but not derricks (5)
6% TRANCHE The crane almost shifted block (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% ARCADE Crane's place, maybe (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
6% NILES Frasier Crane's brother (5) Commuter Sep 19, 2025
6% DERRICK Ship's crane (7) (7) Mirror Quick Aug 8, 2025
5% ANNOUNCER Person broadcasting word in mobile crane (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
5% APT Likely (to) (3) Newsday Sep 24, 2025
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