Swallow that flies off when gun is fired Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Swallow that flies off when gun is fired . 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 SLUG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLUG Swallow that flies off when gun is fired (4)
6% LOSESIT Flies off the handle (7) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
6% LAID ___ off (fired) (4)
6% SHOT Fired gun (4) (4)
6% BANG The sound of a gun firing (4)
6% LOADED Ready to fire (gun) (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 6, 2025
5% GULP *Sound of swallowing fear ... or swallow a drink greedily (4)
5% SACKS Fires (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
5% UZI Submachine gun (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 8, 2025
5% ESCAPES Flies the coop (7) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
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