WINGING IT
Credit: Washington Post Crosword
Richard Thomas

The name of a bird can serve as a verb and describe the actions of the groups below. For example, given the group VENDORS, the "bird-word" answer would be HAWK.

1. COWARDS
2. VICTORS
3. MIMICS
4. CHILDREN
5. SCAMMERS
6. BOXERS
7. LOOKY-LOOS
8. COMPLAINERS
9. GOSSIPERS
10. EVERYONE

Answers:

1. Cowards QUAIL
2. Victors CROW
3. Mimics PARROT
4. Children LARK
5. Scammers GULL
6. Boxers DUCK
7. Looky-loos CRANE
8. Complainers GROUSE or RAIL
9. Gossipers SNIPE
10. Everyone SWALLOWS