The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REDBIRDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2004.
2004 8-Down losers to the 39-Across, in headlines crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| REDBIRDS | 100 % | 8 | 
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