Clues for the word "CASSOWARY"
We've had 10 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 9 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Quick crossword on July 26, 2017.
Definition of cassowary
- n. - A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.
Referring Clues
- Large flightless bird
- Start to crow, as very cautious bird
- Large flightless bird - Oscar's way (anag)
- Firm about nitwit's suspicious bird
- Firm cautious about idiot that is certainly no high-flyer
- Animal in company with suspicious bird
- Flightless bird related to the emu - Oscar's way (anag)
- Being a fool in company and cautious, I don't fly
- *Flightless bird
- The 31-Down clue rearranged
Last Seen In
- Mirror Quick - July 26, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 27, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 13, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - September 12, 2013
- Guardian Quick - July 23, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 08, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - September 02, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 16, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - June 15, 2006