Bird with exceptional vision

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  1. 1Leftover part of a ticket
  2. 5Church assembly
  3. 10Support to which drywall is attached
  4. 14Zap, in a way
  5. 15Broadcast again
  6. 16Janis's spouse in the funny pages
  7. 17Adorable perspective on things?
  8. 19Plant with tendrils
  9. 20"Kinda ___"
  10. 21Longest key on a keyboard
  11. 23Driving force
  12. 26"Famous" cookie maker
  13. 27Carrier to Sweden
  14. 28Axe or Old Spice?
  15. 33"Lift"
  16. 34Satchel in Cooperstown
  17. 35Something an employee wouldn't want to be given
  18. 38Mascara mishap
  19. 41Posse
  20. 42Competition that offers a lot of bucks?
  21. 44"You're getting warmer!"
  22. 46Major newsmagazine's C.E.O.?
  23. 49Messy class for kindergartners
  24. 52Flaky rock
  25. 53Member of the myrtle family that's the source of an essential oil
  26. 55Funny outtake compilations
  27. 59Angry with
  28. 60Cookie that's readily stackable
  29. 61Taco tortilla option?
  30. 64Fred Flintstone's pet
  31. 65"Really!"
  32. 66"I'm buying this round"
  33. 67Come across as
  34. 68Nose-in-the-air type
  35. 69Website whose sellers are crafty

Down

  1. 1Equilibrium
  2. 2City that shares an international airport with Seattle
  3. 3Seizes, as control
  4. 4___ Midler a.k.a. "The Divine Miss M"
  5. 5Spanish woman's title: Abbr.
  6. 6Hankering
  7. 7Gives orders yet again, say
  8. 8Bottom of a crankcase
  9. 9Imagined
  10. 10Maintains one's dignity
  11. 11Chicago paper, for short
  12. 12Arm bone on the pinkie finger side
  13. 13Go-getter
  14. 18Bother immensely
  15. 22Certain apartment (with a hyphen) or farm housing (without one)
  16. 24Employs
  17. 25Deal that's too good to be true, often
  18. 29Choose
  19. 30First modular space station
  20. 31Let develop over time
  21. 32Unfamiliar
  22. 33Spot to sit and sweat
  23. 35Garment with cups
  24. 36"That's so interesting!"
  25. 37Poetic tribute
  26. 39Came down to the ground
  27. 40World capital that's home to the Spanish Steps
  28. 43"Garfield" pooch
  29. 45Sewer lines?
  30. 47About 71% of the earth's surface
  31. 48Bird with exceptional vision
  32. 49Gung-ho
  33. 50Kingdoms
  34. 51Brand for a cuppa
  35. 54Chevy model whose name references a body of water
  36. 55Mercury and Mars, for instance
  37. 56Singer India.___
  38. 57Good name for a biomedical researcher?
  39. 58How Slovenia's Benka Pulko motorcycled over 111,800 miles, according to Guinness
  40. 62Kia model whose name references a body of water
  41. 63Bring home

The answer to “Bird with exceptional vision” in the New York Times crossword is FALCON — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 48-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Bird with exceptional vision” answer

FALCON (6 letters)

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Why the answer is FALCON

FALCON is the 6-letter solution that fits "Bird with exceptional vision" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 5, 2025 (48-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FALCON mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FALCON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above

When else has “Bird with exceptional vision” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 5, 2025 (most recent) → FALCON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bird with exceptional vision”?

The answer is FALCON, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Bird with exceptional vision”?

6 letters: FALCON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 48-Down.

Can “Bird with exceptional vision” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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