The great ____, a chalk downland bird in southern England, became extinct in 1832, and was reintroduced on Salisbury Plain in 2003 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUSTARD The great ____, a chalk downland bird in southern England, became extinct in 1832, and was reintroduced on Salisbury Plain in 2003 (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 17, 2019
4% DODO Extinct bird (4) The Times Concise May 19, 2026
4% PRAIRIE Much of the Great Plains (7) USA Today May 16, 2026
4% MOA Extinct bird (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 9, 2026
3% EASTANGLIA Late again travelling around southern part of England (10) The Telegraph Cryptic May 29, 2026
3% DES ___ Plaines, Illinois (3)
3% INANE Plain silly (5) Thomas Joseph May 26, 2026
3% SUE WNBA great Bird (3) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
3% MET Became acquainted with (3) USA Today May 23, 2026
3% ADAPTED Avoided extinction, in a way (7) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

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