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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • someone waiting in concealment | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | A herding dog known for nipping at the heels of livestock | ||||||
noun • A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs. • A quick runner. • A dog that readily comes to heel. • A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron. • The rodeo performer who ropes the steer by its hind feet after the header has turned it. | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | Displaying a biting or nipping behavior | ||||||
adjective • Having a tendency to bite aggressively | ||||||||
Dog Runs After Bait Nipping Child Crossword Clue
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LURCHER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LURCHER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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