Clues for the word "SHRIKE"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 31 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on November 21, 2024.
Definition of shrike
- v. i. - Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family Laniidae, having a strong hooked bill, toothed at the tip. Most shrikes are insectivorous, but the common European gray shrike (Lanius excubitor), the great northern shrike (L. borealis), and several others, kill mice, small birds, etc., and often impale them on thorns, and are, on that account called also butcher birds. See under Butcher.
Referring Clues
- Butcherbird or woodchat
- Harsh-sounding bird that immobilizes its prey by impalement
- Predatory bird
- Hooked-bill bird
- Bird with a harsh cry
- Bird of prey
- Predatory avian
- Bird with a shrill call
- Songbird
- Bird leading hikers astray
- Butcherbird
- Bird disturbed by hikers
- Hikers disturbed bird
- Bird may be hitch for hikers
- Songbird with a heavy hooked bill
- Flyer quietly runs over president
- Butcher bird
- The songbird diverted hikers
- Songbird with a hooked bill
- Screeching bird
- Impaling bird
- Hook-billed bird
- Bird giving a shriek?
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - November 21, 2024
- Daily American - November 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 04, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 21, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 21, 2022
- Daily American - November 06, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 21, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 14, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - October 28, 2017
- Netword - September 28, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - May 10, 2017
- Netword - December 27, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 30, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 03, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - February 17, 2013
- USA Today - April 11, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 28, 2011
- Thinks Daily - November 06, 2010
- New York Times - March 20, 2010
- Guardian Quick - June 09, 2009
- New York Times - February 28, 2009
- LA Times - May 21, 2008
- Thinks Daily - November 06, 2007
- Guardian Quick - March 06, 2007
- LA Times Sunday - June 11, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - March 07, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - September 04, 2002
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