Crossword Clue: National bird of the U.S.
Here's the answer to the National bird of the U.S. crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: EAGLE
The answer to "National bird of the U.S." is EAGLE. Eagle is a 5-letter word made up of 3 vowels and 2 consonants, beginning with E and ending with E. In a crossword grid it occupies a 5-square slot, and each of its letters also forms part of a word crossing it — so even if the clue stumps you, the crossing entries will usually hand you enough letters to fill it in.
Origin & meaning
Eagles are powerful raptors, and the bald eagle became the national emblem of the United States in 1782. In golf, an 'eagle' means finishing a hole two strokes under par.
Common usage
Eagle turns up frequently in crosswords precisely because of that letter mix. Short, vowel-friendly words like EAGLE are a constructor's best friend: they interlock cleanly with longer entries and help a grid come together without awkward letter clashes. When you see a 5-letter slot and already have a crossing letter or two, EAGLE is often quick to confirm — especially once the E or E is in place.
Crossword trivia
Because it is only 5 letters long, EAGLE appears far more often in daily mini and themed puzzles than longer, more obscure words. Regular solvers come to recognize it on sight, and it is exactly the kind of entry worth committing to memory: the more common short words you know cold, the faster your solve times become.
Stuck on this clue?
If "National bird of the U.S." has you stuck, don't force it — jump to the clues crossing this slot instead. Filling in even one or two intersecting letters usually makes EAGLE obvious. That crossing-first approach is the single most useful habit for improving at crosswords, and it works on everything from the quick daily Mini to a full Sunday grid.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "National bird of the U.S." is just one way to arrive at EAGLE. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "National bird of the US". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing EAGLE into the grid took no time at all."
- "Eagle is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'National bird of the U.S.' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in EAGLE almost immediately."
- "Once the E was confirmed by the crossing word, EAGLE was the only entry that fit."