| One getting their teeth into something |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
28 Oct 2026 |
| Part with ear, not a tooth, say? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
05 Sep 2026 |
| 'Beer time's off!' one snaps (5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
04 Aug 2026 |
| Zombie or vampire, e.g. |
LA Times Mini |
12 Jul 2026 |
| Ankle-__ (little kid) |
Commuter |
07 Oct 2025 |
| Muzzled canine |
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| Mosquito or a vampire, by nature |
LA Times Mini |
10 Jul 2025 |
| Back___ alarm detects e.g. dropbacks in predator fishing (5) |
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| Nail- - (tense situation) |
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| Phrase: the ___ bit (5) |
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| Vampire, by nature |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Jan 2025 |
| Reactive dog |
LA Times Daily |
24 Nov 2024 |
| Piece about to turn up on tooth (5) |
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| Crocodile possibly becoming angry when temperature doubles |
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| A fish likely to take the bait (5) |
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| Vet file's cautionary notation |
Newsday |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Time to abandon beer, one included with the champers? |
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| Boring thing, extremely eager - a promising catch? |
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| Tooth piece about to be returned (5) |
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| Mosquito, by nature |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Angry, wanting no second time with vicious dog (5) |
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| Dog to beware |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2023 |
| Mosquito, at times |
Newsday |
14 Jul 2023 |
| Risky dog to own |
New York Times |
10 May 2023 |
| One using teeth |
The Guardian Quick |
17 Mar 2022 |
| Vampire, by nature |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Feb 2022 |
| Mean dog |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Canine using its canines |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Sep 2021 |
| Beer half-heartedly provided for nipper |
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| Dog to avoid |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2021 |
| Bedbug, e.g |
Universal |
04 Mar 2021 |
| Nippy pooch |
Universal |
14 Jan 2021 |
| Bad dog |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Dec 2020 |
| Canine known for its canines |
Universal |
04 Oct 2020 |
| Fish taking the bait |
The Times Concise |
27 Aug 2020 |
| Dog to beware |
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| Nail-___ |
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| Dog to avoid |
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| Dog to avoid |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jul 2020 |
| Person nibbling tart half-heartedly |
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| Dangerous dog |
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| Dangerous dog |
New York Times |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Mean dog ... or a flea on a dog |
New York Times |
30 May 2019 |
| Mean cur |
Universal |
23 Mar 2019 |
| Beer half-heartedly produced for nipper |
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| Dangerous dog |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2019 |
| Ankle ___ ( Slang for a tag-along kid ) |
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| Bad dog to pet |
Universal |
01 Jan 2019 |
| Dangerous dog |
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| Mean cur |
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| Mean dog ... or a flea on a dog |
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| Bad dog to pet |
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| Mean mutt |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Oct 2018 |
| Perhaps an aggressive dog is half-heartedly resentful |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Half-hearted, cold, vicious dog? |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Mean mutt |
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| Dog that needs a muzzle, say |
New York Times |
22 Nov 2017 |
| Overly vicious dog |
Universal |
22 Nov 2017 |
| Canine, by both meanings |
Newsday |
28 Oct 2017 |
| One nibbles morsel with some hesitation |
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| Midge, for one |
New York Times |
01 Jun 2017 |
| Type of dog to avoid |
Universal |
05 Feb 2017 |
| Overly vicious dog |
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| Dog that needs a muzzle, say |
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| Midge, for one |
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| Vampire, at times |
USA Today |
12 Dec 2016 |
| Terrier, at times |
Newsday |
20 Nov 2016 |
| Junkyard dog, most likely |
USA Today |
07 Nov 2016 |
| Dog to beware of |
USA Today |
13 Oct 2016 |
| Problem child, maybe |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Sep 2016 |
| Nail-___ (tense situation) |
USA Today |
12 May 2016 |
| Muzzle wearer, probably |
LA Times Daily |
24 Mar 2016 |
| Dracula, at times |
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| Not a child-friendly dog |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2016 |
| Nail-___ (tense situation) |
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| Not a child-friendly dog |
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| Vampire, at times |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Dog to beware of |
Universal |
14 Oct 2015 |
| Challenge for a dog trainer, maybe |
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| Snake, by nature |
Newsday |
20 Aug 2015 |
| Dog to beware of |
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| Canine-using canine? |
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| Snake, by nature |
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| Dog to avoid |
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| One with a muzzle, maybe |
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| Nail-___ (tense situation) |
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| Mosquito on the attack |
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| Bad dog |
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| Mean cur, typically |
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| Canine with active canines |
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| Ill-behaved pet |
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| Terrier, at times |
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| Junkyard dog, probably |
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| Dog to avoid |
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| Flea, for instance |
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| Angry dog, at times |
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| Word following ankle or nail |
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| Dog to beware |
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| Dog to beware |
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| Guard dog, often |
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| Bad dog, maybe |
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| Mosquito, by nature |
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| Mosquito, all too often |
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| Dog to stay away from |
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| Dog to stay away from |
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| Pernicious pet |
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| Mean dog, maybe |
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| Word with nail or back |
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| Bad dog |
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| Nail-__ (tense situation) |
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| Asp, at times |
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| Mosquito, often |
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| Asp, at times |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Dangerous dog |
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| Canine, e.g. |
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| Unfriendly pet |
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| Snake, by nature |
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| Mean mutt |
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| Snake, for one |
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| Ill-trained dog, perhaps |
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| Junkyard dog, most likely |
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| Mosquito, at times |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Mean boxer, e.g. |
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| Mean boxer, e.g. |
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| A mosquito is one |
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| Canine with active canines |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Canine-using canine |
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| Unfriendly pet, perhaps |
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| Unfriendly pet, perhaps |
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| Mosquito or flea, e.g. |
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| Overly aggressive dog, e.g. |
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| Junkyard dog, most likely |
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| Vicious dog |
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| Word after nail or ankle |
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| Muzzled dog., e.g. |
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| Dog to beware of |
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| Aggressive dog, perhaps |
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| Mosquito, often |
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| Muzzled dog, perhaps |
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| Dog, to a mailman's leg, perhaps |
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| Bad dog |
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| Pest, at times |
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| Puppy, at times |
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| Flea or gnat |
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| Dirty fighter |
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| Bad dog |
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| Nipper |
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| Watchdog, perhaps |
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| Mosquito or gnat |
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| Mad dog, e.g. |
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| Churlish canine |
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| Female mosquito |
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| Fish that took the hook |
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| A barker never is this |
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| Mean dog |
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| Dog, at times |
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| Certain problem child |
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| Mosquito, e.g. |
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| Dangerous dog. |
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| A mosquito, for instance. |
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| Nipper. |
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| Bait taker. |
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| Snappish dog. |
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| Near-gone fish. |
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