Cryptic crossword clue
Big bird servant pushed back, having got in the way 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MEGAPODE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
M
E
G
A
P
O
D
E

Buddy explains!

The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MEGAPODE mean?

MEGAPODE noun
  1. Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs by burying them where they receive warmth from decaying vegetation, solar radiation or geothermal heat.
MEGAPODE adjective
  1. Characteristic of the Megapodiidae.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations