Obese egrets holding other birds back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GEESE Obese egrets holding other birds back (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 15, 2022
3% HERON Egret, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2025
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
3% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
3% CRANE Egret cousin (5) Newsday Aug 24, 2025
2% FATALLYFATALLY *Morbidly obese friend? (14) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
2% GLOMONTO Grab hold of (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
2% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
2% AVIAN For the birds? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 23, 2025
2% GREET Welcome fluttering egret (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 22, 2025

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