A shaggy dog story is a long one Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue A shaggy dog story is a long one last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JOKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOKE A shaggy dog story is a long one (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2022
5% YARNS Shaggy-dog stories (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
3% GNU Shaggy antelope (3) Commuter Aug 13, 2025
3% YAK Shaggy ox (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2025
3% SHAGGYDOG A ____ story is very long-winded, and anticlimactic (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 10, 2025
3% YAKS Shaggy Tibetan animals (4)
3% SAGAS Long stories (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 5, 2025
3% SAGA Long story (4) USA Today Jul 31, 2025
3% CANINE A dog is one (6)
3% TAIL Dog in story told (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 13, 2025

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