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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 12 | Name derives from its ability to ferret animals out of burrows | |
3 | 34% | 7 | A leash for a small animal, such as a dog or ferret | |
Dog Originally Used To Ferret Out Burrowing Animals Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TERRIER" which means:
- noun
- • Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
An example sentence would be:
- • "I have a terrier named max."
- • "She adopted a cute terrier from the animal shelter."
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Similar Clues
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1 | A hunter forced ferret out
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Apr 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Apr 2014 |
2 | A leash for a small animal, such as a dog or ferret | |
3 | Burrowing animals
New York Times -
01 Jul 1977 | New York Times / 01 Jul 1977 |
4 | Ferret out
New York Times -
24 Feb 1991 | New York Times / 24 Feb 1991 |
5 | Frighten quarry, perhaps, getting ferret out
Telegraph Cryptic -
19 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 19 Jan 2023 |
6 | Name derives from its ability to ferret animals out of burrows | |
7 | True Levellers led by Gerrard Winstanley during the English Civil War who advocated agrarianism and communal ownership of land; burrowing animals; excavators; goldminers; or, spades in cards
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