Flightless bird
The crossword clue "Flightless bird" is answered by RHEA, a 4-letter entry. Used 56 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RHEA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RHEA answer page.
Used 56 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- EMEU (9 uses in xd)
- RATITE (3 uses in xd)
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Every other clue in this collection answered by RHEA, most used first.
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Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Flightless birds - EMUS, used 137 times
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