Shocking cry from bird (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shocking cry from bird (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 16, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOOBY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOOBY Shocking cry from bird (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 16, 2026
9% CHEEP Young bird's cry (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
8% AGHAST Shocked (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2026
8% OROMEO Start of a cry from Juliet (6) Premier Sunday Oct 11, 2026
8% MEOW Cry from a cat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2026
8% BAH "___, humbug!" (cry from Scrooge) (3)
8% GOL Cry from a fútbol commentator (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2026
8% AWE Shock and __ (3) Commuter Sep 24, 2026
8% LANDHO Cry from a crow's nest (6) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2026
8% CAW Cry from a crow's nest (3) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2026

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