Small diving duck Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small diving duck . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMEW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMEW Small diving duck (4)
42% SMEWS Small diving ducks (5)
3% GREBE Crested diving bird (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
3% SPLASH Diving-into-pool sound (6) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
3% DAFFY Cartoon duck (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
3% EIDERS Downy ducks (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
3% BELLYFLOP Horizontal dive (5,4) (9) Mirror Quick Nov 6, 2025
3% PEKING -- duck (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
3% SPEEDOS Some diving briefs (7) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
3% DRY "Drenched ducks dive while ___ dragons drift," tongue twister with "drenched" and its antonym (3)
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The small diving duck, SMEW, is a delightful bird known for its striking black and white plumage. Its name comes from the Old Icelandic word "smjúga," meaning "to dive." These ducks are skilled divers, adept at catching fish underwater with their serrated bills.