Week 2026-W37 · September 7–13, 2026

Birds Of A Feather

Six puzzles hid a thread and Sunday pulled it. Here are all seven answers for the week, with how the field did on each. Spoilers throughout — this page doesn't hide anything.

The week in full

  • MondayROBINSep 7

    A small songbird with a distinctive red or orange breast, commonly seen hopping across lawns and gardens.

  • TuesdayRAVENSep 8

    A large glossy-black member of the crow family known for its intelligence and hoarse croaking call.

  • WednesdaySTORKSep 9

    A tall, long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill, popularly depicted in folklore as delivering newborn babies.

  • ThursdayFINCHSep 10

    A small seed-eating songbird with a short, stout, conical bill, found in many habitats worldwide.

  • FridayHERONSep 11

    A long-necked, long-legged wading creature that hunts fish and frogs in shallow water.

  • SaturdayEGRETSep 12

    A slender white wading species once prized in the 19th century for the ornamental plumes used on ladies' hats.

  • SundayEAGLESep 13

    A large powerful raptor with keen eyesight and a hooked beak, often used as a national emblem.