Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 22 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DODO
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 22 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 22 2026
DODO
Extinct bird from the coat of arms of Mauritius
DODO
4
Extinct Mauritian bird that was flightless
DODO
4
Extinct bird from the coat of arms of Mauritius
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird
DODO
4
Extinct flightless avian...and the theme that connects 27a, 30a, 48a, and 24d.
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird that was endemic to Mauritius
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird endemic to Mauritius
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird
DODO
4
Extinct flightless bird
DODO
4
The ___, extinct bird in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
DODO
4
Flightless bird that is extinct
DODO
4
Add ___ to the fire (make it worse)
FUEL
4
DJ's stacks: Abbr.
CDS
3
"Isn't ___ a lovely woman?"
SHE
3
Hendrix's hairdo
AFRO
4
Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)
OOP
3
"Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)
TIL
3
Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
DORA
4
Pacino and Gore, for two
ALS
3
Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.
DEA
3
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GOOGLE
6
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