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Remove Or Shorten An Animals Tail Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DOCK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

• any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

• landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

• the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

• a short or shortened tail of certain animals

verb

• come into dock

• deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

• deduct from someone's wages

• remove or shorten the tail of an animal

• maneuver into a dock

24%5Tail's tail, at times
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24%3Tail ... or one with a tail
noun

• a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

• a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

• informal term for a man

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

• metal supports for logs in a fireplace

verb

• go after with the intent to catch

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