A small dog, probably originally from China; informally, a (human) boxer Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A small dog, probably originally from China; informally, a (human) boxer last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUG A small dog, probably originally from China; informally, a (human) boxer (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 5, 2023
6% TEACUP Small piece of china … or small dog size (6) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
5% IDARESAY Probably (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 18, 2025
5% TOERR "___ is human..." (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% YAP Bark of a small dog (3) (3) Puzzler Oct 10, 2025
5% ASIAN From China or Japan (5) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% MATE China (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
5% APSOS Lhasa -- (small dogs) (5) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% AKITAS Dogs from Japan (6) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% YAPS Small dog sounds (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025

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