Crossword answer
STARLING
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 19, 2026
Letter pattern
STARLING
Clues that lead to STARLING
Most recent firstAbout STARLING in crosswords
STARLING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “The gregarious Old World passerine songbird Sturnus vulgaris” in the The Independent crossword on September 19, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
CITATIONBibliography listing
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CHANCEITTake a risk
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
PRETASTEEarly sample
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
Every appearance of STARLING (6)
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Sep 19, 2026
The gregarious Old World passerine songbird Sturnus vulgaris · The Independent · 46 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Extraordinary, not having time for a bird · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jan 30, 2026
No place for tit’s wing in remarkable bird · The Independent · 16 Down
Oct 29, 2021
Bird · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 1, 2021
Bird · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 13, 2021
Bird · Evening Standard · 42 Across