Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking off? — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 17–letter crossword clue “Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking off?”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 15th May 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 “Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking off?” is APATCHYHELICOPTER (17 letters).
We last saw “Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking off?” in NYT Crossword on 15th May 2016.
The 17-letter answer for “Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking off?” is APATCHYHELICOPTER.
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