Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across featured in New York Times puzzle on January 27, 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMPTYNESTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMPTYNESTER Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across (11) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
4% EWE Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
4% APPLE Company whose logo has a bite taken out of it (5) New York Times Mini Jan 23, 2026
4% TYDFIL see 21 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 11, 2026
4% WREN Bird whose first letter is silent (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
4% NESS See 21-Across (4) Universal Jan 7, 2026
4% WRENS Birds whose collective noun is chime (5) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
4% EMU Bird whose eggs are sometimes a canvas for Aboriginal art (3) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
4% PEGASUS Mythical horse whose name is an anagram of 10-Across (7) New York Times Mini Dec 27, 2025
4% MOSS see 21 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 26, 2025

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