Tailless bird had, in short, to be a hoax (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANARD Tailless bird had, in short, to be a hoax (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
6% APE Tailless primate (3)
6% MANX Tailless cat (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2026
6% EAGLE Lake circled by hungry tailless bird (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2026
6% MANXCAT Tailless feline (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2026
6% TOADS Tailless amphibians (5) Commuter Sep 9, 2026
5% WORE Had on (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2026
5% ANIMA Inner personality of tailless creature (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 4, 2026
5% STEERED Had the wheel (7) New York Times Nov 2, 2026
5% FALCON Short trip to study bird of prey (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2026

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