Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on August 12, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PHEASANT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHEASANT Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 12, 2026
7% DODO Long-gone bird (4) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
7% SWAN Bird with a long neck (4) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2026
7% ERNE White-tailed bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
7% MACAW Long-tailed parrot (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
7% RATS Long-tailed rodents (4) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
7% APE Primate with long hands and no tail (3)
7% RAT Long-tailed rodent (3)
7% FLAMING Bird with no tail, blinking (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
6% SCUTS Rabbits' tails (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 12, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Quick Puzzle on August 12, 2026

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