Graceful pond bird — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 10 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SWAN
4 letters
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Graceful pond paddler (rhymes with "dawn")
SWAN
4
What the Ugly Duckling grew up to be
SWAN
4
___ song (last act)
SWAN
4
Graceful long-necked water bird
SWAN
4
The ugly duckling, as an adult
SWAN
4
Graceful bird known to mate for life, that symbolizes eternal love and fidelity in European motifs
SWAN
4
"Black ___" (ballet-themed movie starring Natalie Portman)
SWAN
4
Trumpeter bird
SWAN
4
Graceful pond glider
SWAN
4
Graceful long-necked water bird
SWAN
4
Long-necked pond bird
SWAN
4
Bella ___, lead character of the "Twilight" series who shares her name with a bird
SWAN
4
Picasso's work, e.g.
ART
3
Yellow taxi for hire
CAB
3
___ man (groomsman)
BEST
4
Historic card game
LOO
3
Letters between h and n in "human"
UMA
3
Hydrochloric or citric, e.g.
ACID
4
Sci-fi escape capsule
POD
3
Iridescent October birthstone
OPAL
4
Flip, as a coin
TOSS
4
"Donkey ___," video game franchise featuring a giant gorilla that took over cereal boxes in the '80s
KONG
4
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