Take an inch off a bird's tail for fun(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Take an inch off a bird's tail for fun”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 7th January 2025.
The answer is
C
H
A
F
F
Other clues that solve to CHAFF
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #26 down Teasing of a flier at some length? (5) 12th January 2026
- #13 down Banter easily wafted away (5) 29th September 2025
- #1 down Take an inch off a bird's tail for fun (5) 7th January 2025
- #10 down Just kidding - refuse (5) 24th May 2024
- #1 down Husky humour? (5) 20th December 2023
- #1 across In each affair, there's badinage (5) 21st September 2022
- #13 down You wouldn't seriously call it wheat (5) 11th August 2022
- #26 down Teasing of a flier at some length? (5) 26th August 2020
- #13 down Banter easily wafted away (5) 17th March 2020
- #10 down Just kidding - refuse (5) 14th June 2019
- #1 down Cut an inch off a bird's tail for fun (5) 11th October 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 7th January 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #2 down She makes a clear difference (5)
- #3 down Worn out, maybe, but have a try (4)
- #4 across He fared badly, holding the money (6)
- #4 down Bad ignition (5)
- #5 down Piece of cutlery in the road? (4)
- #6 down Great inventor with no side about him (6)
- #7 across A timepiece? (4,4)
- #8 across It hurts an artist to be in a whirl! (6)
- #9 down Overtaken and given the ball (6)
- #10 across Initially right in hand (5)