Swan or sparrow, e.g. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 18 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BIRD
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 18 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 18 2026
BIRD
Crane or cuckoo, e.g.
BIRD
4
Larry ___, basketballer who once played most of a game with his left hand
BIRD
4
Beak buddy?
BIRD
4
Sparrow or flamingo, e.g.
BIRD
4
Eagle or 14a, for one
BIRD
4
One migrating in winter, often
BIRD
4
Eagle or parrot, for one
BIRD
4
*Feathered flyer, and a clue to solve 21a, 35a, 46a, 57a, 8d, 34d, 45d and 55d
BIRD
4
"Free ___," 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd song that is their longest and goes over 14 minutes when played live
BIRD
4
Nest resident
BIRD
4
Tweet-er?
BIRD
4
Nest resident
BIRD
4
Open ___ night (comedy club offering)
MIC
3
Nocturnal winged animal
BAT
3
Cry loudly
SOB
3
Important historical periods
ERAS
4
New ___ (Jan 1st celebration)
YEAR
4
Fairy ___ ("Little Red Riding Hood" or "Cinderella," e.g.)
TALE
4
What is helping you find each word on this crossword
CLUE
4
"We might be ___ something here!" (pre-discovery words)
ONTO
4
Stephen Hawking's workplace, for short
LAB
3
Head in the ___, "daydreaming" phrase that reflects Winnie-the-Pooh's happy and carefree state of mind
CLOUDS
6
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