Cryptic crossword clue
Unhappy bishop getting sick? Duck! 8

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

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What does BLUEBILL mean?

BLUEBILL noun
  1. The scaup (of genus Aythya).
  2. Any of the genus Spermophaga of estrildid finches found in tropical Africa.

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