Wise bird swallows start to irritate Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERNIE Wise bird swallows start to irritate (5) The Guardian Cryptic May 6, 2022
3% TESTY Irritable (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
3% IRKING Irritating (6) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
3% SWIG Large swallow (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
3% FINCH Bird, with or without "chaf" at the start (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 6, 2026
3% FINCHES Starts ignoring large birds (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
3% EDGY Irritable (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
3% ENGULF Swallow completely (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
3% ANNOYED Irritated (7) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
3% IRKED Irritated (5) New York Times Mini Dec 22, 2025

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