The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NIGHTJAR
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More clues leading to the result NIGHTJAR
- Beer in the evening for this bird?
- Swift’s relative rejection of governor’s lead in Indian rule, weak
- Tweeter's bedtime tipple?
- Flier, a man of honour, forgoes his first drink
- Bird near sailor inspiring Jack
- Bird and man audibly clash
- Bird near foot of mast on vessel
- Winger‘s bedtime drink?
- Flier near pitch around the centre of Dijon
- Bird‘s bedtime drink?
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The straight part
We know that "Swift’s relative" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swift’s relative = nightjar.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NIGHTJAR mean?
NIGHTJAR noun- Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.