The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PREEN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Clean one's feathers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREEN | 100 % | 5 |
Why may PREEN be the right solution?
The answer to "Clean one's feathers" is "PREEN" because preening is the act of cleaning and grooming feathers in birds.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clean one's feathers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preen
- plume
- pick
- preening
- cleaned
- legacy
- beam
- beard
- avian
- feather
- wash
- degrade
Crossword Answer definitions
PREEN noun- A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
- (dialectal) pin
- (dialectal) bodkin; brooch
- To pin; fasten.
- (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
- To show off, posture, or smarm.
- To trim up, as trees.
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