Sitting like a bird, right over egg -- smart! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sitting like a bird, right over egg -- smart! last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOSTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOSTING Sitting like a bird, right over egg -- smart! (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 28, 2018
7% RAVEN Smart crow-like bird (5)
6% CHIC Smart (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
6% HENS Egg-laying birds (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
6% HURTS Smarts (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
6% OVATE Shaped like an egg (5) LA Times Mini Dec 21, 2025
6% EMUS Birds with bluish-green eggs (4) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
6% GEESE Some of these eggs raised birds (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
6% STINGS Smarts (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 2, 2025
6% BROOD Sit over eggs (5)

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