Big parrots

Latest answer — September 13, 2026

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Clue explained

MACAWS are large, vividly colored parrots, so the plural answer fits “Big parrots.”

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Definition
Large colorful macaws perched together.

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  1. 1Supreme Court’s Kagan
  2. 6Elite athletic squad
  3. 11White cheese
  4. 15“I never -- purple cow ...”
  5. 19Entrance
  6. 20Property owners’ documents
  7. 22Small, brown songbird
  8. 23Riddle, part 1
  9. 25“So right!”
  10. 26Extremely, in slang
  11. 27“So long!”
  12. 28Novelist Calvino
  13. 29Serb or Pole
  14. 31Riddle, part 2
  15. 37Make fresh
  16. 39“The Matrix” role for Keanu
  17. 40Super-silly sorts
  18. 41Riddle, part 3
  19. 47Nashville awards org.
  20. 48Kind of wave that’s huge
  21. 49Coll. program for sailors-to-be
  22. 51-- Rica
  23. 56Impetus of a moving body
  24. 60Riddle, part 4
  25. 62Siri’s Amazon equivalent
  26. 63Winnie-the- --
  27. 65Playful bites from puppies
  28. 66Floor model
  29. 67Thickness-measuring instrument
  30. 70Cologne and Bonn’s river
  31. 72Gradually got narrow
  32. 74Dispensers taking PINs
  33. 75Intense desire
  34. 77Cooking fat
  35. 79Country rocker Steve
  36. 80Riddle, part 5
  37. 83Decorative coverings, as of gold leaf
  38. 86Sight or smell
  39. 871977 George Burns film
  40. 88Big name in fairy tale compilations
  41. 89Pioneering email co.
  42. 91Riddle, part 6
  43. 97Mountain peak whiteners
  44. 102Intention
  45. 103Choir male
  46. 104End of the riddle
  47. 110Decline
  48. 111Slight convergence of front wheels
  49. 112Laura of “Big Little Lies”
  50. 113Small plateaus
  51. 115Arabian land
  52. 116Riddle’s answer
  53. 123Superb
  54. 124In a scornful manner
  55. 125Onionlike soup greens
  56. 126Own (up to)
  57. 127Back talk
  58. 128Carefree adventures
  59. 129Germ killer in a can

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  1. 1“That’s icky!”
  2. 2“-- -di-dah!”
  3. 3Kind of coordination required to juggle, e.g.
  4. 4Ancient Assyrian capital
  5. 5Dye in blue jeans
  6. 6Really fighting
  7. 7Actress Carrere or Texada
  8. 8Sci-fi visitors
  9. 9Elev.
  10. 10Conductor Zubin
  11. 11One-ups
  12. 12Fixes up, as a building
  13. 13Tyrant Amin
  14. 14Purported psychic skill
  15. 15Wrap in bandages
  16. 16Spanish fleet
  17. 17Little boy, to a Scot
  18. 18Irritates
  19. 21College official
  20. 24Doc’s warm treatment
  21. 28Cornell University site
  22. 29Span. woman
  23. 30Mystery writer Deighton
  24. 32Put down stakes?
  25. 33Public prosperity
  26. 34Pop’s partner
  27. 35“Sure, you can give that to me”
  28. 36Engine speed stat
  29. 38Towelette
  30. 42Smidgen
  31. 43College URL ending
  32. 44Taco or fajita alternative
  33. 45Craft
  34. 46Lunchtime meeting, informally
  35. 50-- Fridays (restaurant)
  36. 52Difficult trial
  37. 53-- Nevada range
  38. 54In a docile manner
  39. 55Battery poles
  40. 56Big parrots
  41. 57Eastern Kansas city
  42. 58Giraffe in the “Madagascar” films
  43. 59Has being
  44. 60-- and aah
  45. 61Top-secret U.S. org.
  46. 64Brand of taco shells
  47. 68Horror director Roth
  48. 69Sleigh guider of song
  49. 71Anti’s vote
  50. 73Allow
  51. 76“No noise!”
  52. 78Start of the musical scale
  53. 81Church helper
  54. 82“Send help!”
  55. 84Contend (for)
  56. 85Rescue squad VIP
  57. 88Crossword diagram, e.g.
  58. 90Klutzy one
  59. 92Rove (about)
  60. 93Like crystal healing and energy medicine
  61. 94Grinds, as the teeth
  62. 95Whole lot
  63. 96Mine rock
  64. 97Detonate
  65. 98“Spectre” actress Harris
  66. 99Deep blue expanses
  67. 100Complains feebly
  68. 101Top- -- (popular boat shoes)
  69. 105Hauling rigs
  70. 106Bikini halves
  71. 107Up to the time that
  72. 108Awards for TV shows
  73. 109Witness
  74. 114Window base
  75. 116Web pop-ups
  76. 117Opposite vote of 71-Down
  77. 118TV’s Longoria
  78. 119“-- darn tootin’!”
  79. 120Sort
  80. 121Ruling from a boxing ref
  81. 122Big initials in fashion

The answer to “Big parrots” in the Premier crossword is MACAWS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Premier crossword on September 13, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 56-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.

“Big parrots” answer

MACAWS (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MACAWS.

What does MACAWS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large long-tailed parrot with brightly coloured plumage, native to Central and South America

When else has “Big parrots” appeared?

Premier 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.

September 13, 2026 (most recent) → MACAWS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Big parrots”?

The answer is MACAWS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Premier crossword on September 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Big parrots”?

6 letters: MACAWS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Premier crossword on September 13, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 56-Down.

Can “Big parrots” have a different answer?

Yes — Premier 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 Premier Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 13, 2026 is on the Premier Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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