Crossword answer
QUAIL
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen LA Times, May 31, 2026
Letter pattern
QUAIL
Clues that lead to QUAIL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Covey member5LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Queen to feel poorly and lose heart5The IndependentMay 4, 2026
Small egg producer5New York TimesFeb 15, 2025
Small game bird5The IndependentOct 14, 2024
Get cold feet in game5The IndependentFeb 29, 2024
Just the bird to have cold feet?5Evening StandardOct 26, 2023
Bird5Evening StandardNov 16, 2021
Partridge’s kin5Eugene ShefferNov 13, 2020
About QUAIL in crosswords
QUAIL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Covey member” in the LA Times crossword on May 31, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of QUAIL (9)
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May 31, 2026
Covey member · LA Times · Down
May 4, 2026
Queen to feel poorly and lose heart · The Independent · 11 Across
Feb 15, 2025
Small egg producer · New York Times · 39 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Small game bird · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 21, 2024
Small game bird · The Independent · 3 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Get cold feet in game · The Independent · 22 Down
Oct 26, 2023
Just the bird to have cold feet? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Bird · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Partridge’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down