Back of an animal's neck:grab by the scruff Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back of an animal's neck:grab by the scruff . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRUFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRUFF Back of an animal's neck:grab by the scruff (6)
9% NAPES Scruffs of the neck (5) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
8% NAPE Scruff of the neck (4) (4) Puzzler Mar 17, 2026
6% TAKES Grabs (5) LA Times Daily May 4, 2026
6% TAKE Grab (4) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2026
5% UNICORNS Mythical animals sought in a Peter S. Beagle novel (8) USA Today Apr 28, 2026
5% SENDSUP Orders to grab a bat (7) Newsday Apr 25, 2026
5% SNATCH Grab (6) (6) Mirror Classic Apr 23, 2026
5% SNATCHEDUP Grabbed, as sale items (10) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
5% FORBEAR Not against confronting wild animal? Hold back! (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 12, 2026
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