The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRANE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2013.
Heron look-alike crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CRANE | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Heron look-alike
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crane
 - twin
 - rhea
 - lilac
 - aster
 - double
 - oleo
 - plane
 - ringer
 - tang
 - ani
 - caret
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CRANE noun- Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
 - Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
 - A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
 - An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
 - A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
 - A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
 
- To extend (one's neck).
 - To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
 - To pull up before a jump.
 
- The cranium.
 
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