Not exactly a water bird? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WADER Not exactly a water bird? (5) (5)
9% UNSPECIFIED Not mentioned exactly (11) Puzzler Backwords Oct 20, 2025
9% IBIS Water-bird with a curved bill (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 26, 2025
9% SWAN Large water bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
9% ONTHENOSE Exactly (9) Universal Aug 25, 2025
8% NAIL Get exactly right (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
8% VERBATIM Repeated exactly (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 3, 2025
8% MOORHEN Small black water bird with a red beak (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
8% AVIAN For the birds? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
8% HIGHNOON Exactly midday (4,4) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 20, 2025
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