Returning mate slightly wounds birds (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAPWINGS Returning mate slightly wounds birds (8) (8)
3% CHINA Mate (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 2, 2026
3% ATAD Slightly (4) Eugene Sheffer May 27, 2026
3% SLAP Returned mate's make-up (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 19, 2026
3% HOMINGPIGEONS Birds trained to return (6,7) (13) The Guardian Quick May 16, 2026
3% ABIT Slightly (4) Eugene Sheffer May 15, 2026
3% PEAHENS Birds with showy mates (7) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
2% SCORCH Burn slightly (6) (6) Puzzler Jun 11, 2026
2% AMIGO Mate in Madrid (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 9, 2026
2% TAD "Just a ___" (slightly) (3)
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