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Cricket term that shares its name with a common river-wading bird, which refers to a batsman's dismissal with a score of "zero" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 25 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DUCK
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 25 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 25 2026
DUCK
"Mind your head!"
DUCK
4
Web-footed quacking bird ... or a verb that means to quickly lower your head to avoid getting hit by something
DUCK
4
Quacking waterbird
DUCK
4
Web-footed water bird that makes waves as the mascot for Anaheim's NHL team
DUCK
4
Word repeated before "goose" to make a classic circle game where one taps heads and then runs to avoid getting caught
DUCK
4
Donald or Daffy of cartoons
DUCK
4
"Quacking" swimmer
DUCK
4
*Lame ___ (unsuccessful endeavor)
DUCK
4
Daffy ___, animated black-and-yellow bird seen in "Looney Tunes" who had human-like traits
DUCK
4
Quacking bird whose scientific name is Anatidae anseriformes
DUCK
4
Quacking waterbird
DUCK
4
Athlete in the big leagues, for short
PRO
3
___ talk (inspirational talk before a game)
PEP
3
Burger base and topper
BUN
3
Written promises to pay, informally
IOUS
4
"___ our practice runs on the track" (description of a running group's routine): 2 wds.
WEDO
4
"The Star-Spangled Banner" country: Abbr.
USA
3
Subculture with dark clothes and heavy eyeliner
GOTH
4
"Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a ___ of water ..."
PAIL
4
Relay segment
LEG
3
Street that may be nightmarish, according to a horror movie
ELM
3
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