The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KIWI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result KIWI
- New Zealander’s answer you and I heard
- Bird inside of skip found by waif, oddly
- Bird seen in sky, big owl? Tit?
- Antipodean website for swapping of couples
- Sounds made by critical little bird down under
- National symbol of kingdom in West Indies, originally
- By sound of it, important small fruit
- Starts to know Icarus well – is not a flyer
- Caught important little bird
- Five sons refused to kiss Swiss bird
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird = kiwi.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 KIWI mean?
KIWI noun- A New Zealander.
- A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
- A New Zealand dollar.
- A kiwi fruit.
- A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi flesh (also called kiwi green).
- A member of the air force who does not fly.