Crossword answer
SPOONBILL
9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 17, 2026
Letter pattern
SPOONBILL
Clues that lead to SPOONBILL
Most recent firstAbout SPOONBILL in crosswords
SPOONBILL is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bird to cuddle bachelor in bed? (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 17, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
MARESNESTTotal mess
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
SHOUTOUTSPublic expressions of thanks
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
Every appearance of SPOONBILL (5)
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Jun 17, 2026
Bird to cuddle bachelor in bed? (9) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Feb 28, 2026
A wading bird such as Platalea leucorodia or Ajaia ajaja · The Independent · 23 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Does it canoodle with its beak? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Bird · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 7, 2020
Does it canoodle with its beak? · Evening Standard · 28 Down