Makes you feel good to be a headless chook or beetle with wings, I hear.

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Endorphins 

Yes twyngwyn.

quickie: 

 

the stooge was not direct (5)

Curly.....

Back to you, nfs

Served the sucker to a bird for discipline, or so I hear.

(8 letters)

Served the sucker to a bird for discipline, or so I hear.

(8 letters)

 

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Served the sucker to a bird for discipline, or so I hear.

(8 letters)

 

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Served the sucker to a bird for discipline, or so I hear.

(8 letters)

 

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