Crossword clue

“Birds whose wings might be folded?”

This clue appeared as 5-Down in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.

Answer · 6 lettersFirst appearance
CRANES
Letters6
Starts withC
Ends withS
Vowels2

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The clue “Birds whose wings might be folded?” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 17, 2026 as 5-Down. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with C and ends with S.

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What is the answer to the “Birds whose wings might be folded?” clue?+

The answer is CRANES (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 17, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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