Senseless pursuit of an object that takes its name from a bird (4-5,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Senseless pursuit of an object that takes its name from a bird (4-5,5) . 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WILDGOOSECHASE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILDGOOSECHASE Senseless pursuit of an object that takes its name from a bird (4-5,5) (14)
7% FALCONRY Bird-training pursuit (8) The Times Concise Oct 28, 2025
7% INANE Senseless (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 17, 2025
6% BALDERDASH Senseless talk (10) Commuter Nov 27, 2025
6% ARTS Creative pursuits (4) Universal Nov 27, 2025
6% CANARY Bird named for islands named for dogs (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
6% ORIOLE Bird from which Baltimore's Major League Baseball team takes its name (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Nov 15, 2025
6% ART Creative pursuit (3) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
6% ROBS Takes from (4) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
6% ANGLING Countryside pursuit (7) The Times Concise Oct 30, 2025
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