Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Feb 2016. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted” is GRIEVOUS (8 letters).
We last saw “Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted” in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Feb 2016.
The 8-letter answer for “Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted” is GRIEVOUS.
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