The Clue
Aristophanes play, with "The" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BIRDS
Tags
Notes
The answer BIRDS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Gals, to Alfie
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Hitchcock film, with "The"
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Definition
BIRD as a noun:
1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2. (bird, fowl) = the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
3. (dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird) = informal terms for a (young) woman
4. (boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird) = a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
5. (shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle) = badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
BIRD as a verb:
1. (bird, birdwatch) = watch and study birds in their natural habitat