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)
7% NESTING Like many a bird, one releasing egg - smart! (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
6% LAID Like bricks and eggs (4) LA Times Daily Apr 11, 2026
6% HEN Egg-laying bird (3) Commuter Mar 3, 2026
5% ERASE Record over, like footage (5) USA Today Apr 17, 2026
5% NEAT Smart (4) (4) Mirror Quick Apr 10, 2026
5% MONTAGUSHARRIER Bird, exceptionally smart, hung o'er air (8,7) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
5% REST Sit for a spell (4) LA Times Daily Apr 7, 2026
5% FLAPPY Like bird wings (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026

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