Large flightless bird Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Large flightless bird” from the USA Today crossword of August 19, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
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EMU is the answer to “Large flightless bird”. It means a bird of species Dromaius novaehollandiae*.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A bird of species Dromaius novaehollandiae*.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: UME.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Bird%20whose%20egg%20created%20the%20sun,%20per%20some%20Australian%20Aboriginal%20mythology”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on July 10, 2025, May 2, 2025, January 24, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Large flightless bird”?
EMU, 3 letters: a bird of species Dromaius novaehollandiae*.
When was “Large flightless bird” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of August 19, 2026, and 3 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with E.