The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KILLDEER , but the solution may also be DOTTEREL which is one of the most recent solution (1994 in New York Times).
Plover crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KILLDEER | 50 % | 8 |
| DOTTEREL | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Plover
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Crossword Answer definitions
KILLDEER noun- A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
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