Crossword answer
OSTRICH
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 32 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
OSTRICH
Clues that lead to OSTRICH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Flightless bird7The IndependentOct 10, 2026
Bird not up for courtship dancing (7)7The GuardianJul 31, 2026
Someone avoiding the truth making surprised comment about precise cut7The IndependentJul 24, 2026
Source of a three-pound egg7Wall Street JournalJul 8, 2026
Huge egg supplier in Germany – east of Berlin – I must get right involved (7)7The GuardianMay 2, 2026
Largest living bird7NewsdayApr 5, 2026
Bird7Evening StandardFeb 3, 2026
Bird of a strange sort I found in Germany7Evening StandardJun 20, 2025
Miles dumped by especially wealthy bird7The IndependentNov 27, 2024
Largest flightless bird in the world7Daily ThemedJul 4, 2023
African bird7Eugene ShefferOct 5, 2022
In short, I carved the cold bird7Evening StandardJan 28, 2022
About OSTRICH in crosswords
OSTRICH is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 32 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Flightless bird” in the The Independent crossword on October 10, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
PHANTOMSpectre
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
SPINETSSmall pianos
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
LOCUSTSDestructive insects
SETBAILDetermine the going price?
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
Every appearance of OSTRICH (32)
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Oct 10, 2026
Flightless bird · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Bird not up for courtship dancing (7) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Someone avoiding the truth making surprised comment about precise cut · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Source of a three-pound egg · Wall Street Journal · 3 Down
May 2, 2026
Huge egg supplier in Germany – east of Berlin – I must get right involved (7) · The Guardian · 31 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Largest living bird · Newsday · Across
Feb 3, 2026
Bird · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Flightless bird · The Independent · 17 Across
Dec 29, 2025
Flightless bird · The Independent · 17 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Flightless bird · The Independent · 2 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Largest living bird · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Jun 20, 2025
Bird of a strange sort I found in Germany · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Miles dumped by especially wealthy bird · The Independent · 4 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Bird · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 12, 2024
Flightless bird · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 4, 2023
Largest flightless bird in the world · Daily Themed · 47 Across
May 26, 2023
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 21, 2023
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 5, 2022
African bird · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Jan 28, 2022
In short, I carved the cold bird · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 5, 2020
Bird · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Bird of a strange sort I found in Germany · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 24, 2020
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 22, 2019
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 16, 2018
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 31, 2018
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 10, 2018
Bird · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 26, 2018
Flightless bird · Evening Standard · 29 Down