Wading bird Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Wading bird”
THE ANSWER
EGRET
The answer to “Wading bird” is EGRET.
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RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES4 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword June 29 2026EGRETFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword April 13 2026EGRETFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 12 2025HERONFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword July 7 2025IBISFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Wading bird” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on June 29 2026. The verified answer is a 5 letter word. We have tracked this clue 4 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Egret in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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