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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plaintive-sounding bird last seen in Newsday puzzle. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOURNINGDOVE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MOURNINGDOVE Plaintive-sounding bird | (12) | Newsday | Aug 2, 2018 | 
| 3% | AVIAN For the birds? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 26, 2025 | 
| 3% | MEW Plaintive feline cry | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 1, 2025 | 
| 3% | CHIRP *Sound of birds, that might come from your backyard | (5) | ||
| 3% | WHISTLE Sound made by a bird (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Sep 23, 2025 | 
| 3% | TERN Aquatic bird that sounds like "rotate" | (4) | The Telegraph Mini | Sep 6, 2025 | 
| 3% | ELEGY Plaintive poem | (5) | LA Times Mini | Aug 16, 2025 | 
| 3% | CHEEP Bird sound which sounds tawdry (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jul 20, 2025 | 
| 3% | TWEET Bird's sound | (5) | Commuter | Jul 9, 2025 | 
| 3% | TRILL Bird's vibratory sound | (5) | 
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