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The Clue
Graceful bird (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HERON
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Notes
The answer HERON is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
HERON as a noun:
1. (Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria) = Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
2. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill