Thing flying in very strong wind is a bird (11) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thing flying in very strong wind is a bird (11) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHTINGALE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTINGALE Thing flying in very strong wind is a bird (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic May 28, 2025
8% GALE Strong wind (4) Universal Nov 10, 2025
8% GALES Strong winds (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
7% OWL Low-flying bird (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
7% EMU Very tall bird (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
7% WILLIWAW Strong gust of wind (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 14, 2025
7% POTENT Very strong (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 13, 2025
6% ODOR Strong aroma (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
6% CASTIRON Very strong dictator imprisons international delegation, ultimately (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 11, 2025
6% ESPRESSO Strong coffee (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025

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