The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHOEBILL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Bird named for its beak’s shape crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHOEBILL | 100 % | 8 |
Why may SHOEBILL be the right solution?
The shoebill is a bird named for its beak's shape, which resembles a shoe or a clog.
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Crossword Answer definitions
SHOEBILL noun- Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.
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