Fast, flightless Aussie bird — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 1 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
EMU
3 letters
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Ostrich's cousin Down Under
EMU
3
Layer of dark-green eggs
EMU
3
Flightless Australian bird that can grow up to two meters tall
EMU
3
Layer of dark-green eggs
EMU
3
Flightless bird from Down Under
EMU
3
Layer of dark-green eggs
EMU
3
Fast, feathered, and flightless Australian
EMU
3
Large flightless Aussie bird
EMU
3
Second-tallest bird in the world
EMU
3
Australian flightless bird
EMU
3
Bird on the Australian coat of arms
EMU
3
Layer of dark-green eggs
EMU
3
"I can neither confirm ___ deny"
NOR
3
Beaver's water-blocking structure
DAM
3
___ Thurman, name seen on "Kill Bill" posters
UMA
3
___ John's (pizza chain)
PAPA
4
___ Bell (place to get a burrito)
TACO
4
Common letters in "penny" and "ennui"
ENN
3
Tears apart
RIPS
4
Black ___ Peas ("I Gotta Feeling" band)
EYED
4
"The bell doesn't ___ you, I do!" (angry teacher's line, perhaps)
DISMISS
7
Valentine's Day staple with a prickly stem, whose message is all about the color you choose: red for romance or yellow for friendship
ROSE
4
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