Small game bird with a rounded body and short tail (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small game bird with a rounded body and short tail (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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUAIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUAIL Small game bird with a rounded body and short tail (5) (5)
7% SWAN Small, pale bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
7% ERNE White-tailed bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
7% TAT Body art, for short (3) Newsday Jul 6, 2026
7% FLAMING Bird with no tail, blinking (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
7% DUCKLING Small bird diving round lake (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 21, 2026
6% UKE Small guitar-like instrument, for short (3)
6% SKULLCAP Small, round, close-fitting peakless hat (8) Puzzler Backwords Jul 30, 2026
6% CIG Small smoke with a stub, for short (3)
6% KITES Toys with tails (5) LA Times Daily Jul 23, 2026
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