“Bird with an S-shaped neck” crossword clue
Answer
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•••••EGRET
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.EGRET is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Bird with an S-shaped neck”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 23, 2026, where it runs at 46 Down and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 23, 2026 grid45AMonklike, in a way7 ltrs›55AGenre for Siouxsie and the Banshees4 ltrs›61A"Balderdash!"3 ltrs›66A"When We Were Young" singer, 20155 ltrs›72ANursery rhyme street vendor's cry30 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 23, 20261A"Awesome!"3 ltrs›4AMany profs4 ltrs›8AWhat a crush might make you do5 ltrs›13APredator with dermal denticles5 ltrs›18ASilent film actor Jannings4 ltrs›20AReclined4 ltrs›21AMore intense, as an emotion5 ltrs›22AEarly stage of a drug trial6 ltrs›
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