What's the most likely answer to Protest, as bird shot crossword clue?

The most likely answer is GROUSE .

How many solutions for the clue Protest, as bird shot is there?

We've seen this clue 1 times and have 1 unique solutions for this crossword clue.

Protest, as bird shot Crossword Clue Answer

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GROUSE

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More clues leading to the result GROUSE

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The straight part

We know that "Protest/bird shot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case protest/bird shot = grouse.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GROUSE mean?

GROUSE noun

Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere.

GROUSE verb

To seek or shoot grouse.