"The early bird catches the worm", e.g. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The early bird catches the worm", e.g. last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAGE "The early bird catches the worm", e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
89% EARLY Like the bird that catches the worm? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 23, 2026
77% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
74% DRIB Tiny amount <=> Feathered flier that needs to be "early" to "catch the worm" (4)
65% PEWEE Small fly-catching bird (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 20, 2026
65% PEWEES Fly-catching birds (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
65% PREY Worm, to the early bird (4) Universal Apr 24, 2020
65% DIET Worms, to an early bird (4)
62% BAIT Worms, for a fisherman (4)
62% MUSICNOTES E, G, B, D and F, e.g. (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025

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"The early bird catches the worm", e.g. Crossword Clue
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