Bird popular among crossword setters for its ‘u’ ending (3)
Crossword clue · 1 known answers · 1 appearances · Last seen in the The Guardian crossword on October 11, 2026
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EMU
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The clue “Bird popular among crossword setters for its ‘u’ ending (3)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Guardian crossword on October 11, 2026, where the answer was EMU.
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Antecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)5
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Abbrev. following the name of someone no longer in service (3)3
‘___ the fields we go’ (3)3
Pal to Bert or to Eric (5)5
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