Outback bird

Latest answer — September 11, 2026

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An EMU is a large, flightless bird native to Australia, the Outback setting indicated by the clue. It is a singular noun.

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Definition
An emu standing in an Australian outback landscape

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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The answer to Outback bird in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is EMU — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 13-Across. 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.

Outback bird” answer

EMU (3 letters)

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What does EMU mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy grey or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet

When else has “Outback bird” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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 11, 2026 (most recent) EMU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Outback bird”?

The answer is EMU, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Outback bird”?

3 letters: EMU.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 13-Across.

Can “Outback bird” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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