Tree branch or power line, for a bird

The answer to “Tree branch or power line, for a bird” in the New York Times crossword is PERCH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 80-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.

“Tree branch or power line, for a bird” answer

PERCH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PERCH

PERCH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Tree branch or power line, for a bird" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 22, 2026 (80-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PERCH mean?

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

When else has “Tree branch or power line, for a bird” 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.

February 22, 2026 (most recent) → PERCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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