Answer:

buzzards

Answer	Crossword Clue
BUZZARDS	Vultures
BUZZARDS	Cantankerous sorts
BUZZARDS	Grasping ones

BUZZARDS	..... Bay (New England site)
BUZZARDS	Cantankerous oldsters
BUZZARDS	... Bay (New England site)
BUZZARDS	Ones flying in circles

Crossword

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