Bear ought to be scratching head by river (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOULDER Bear ought to be scratching head by river (8) (8)
3% SNIFF Scratch-and-__ (5) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
3% LANCE Scratching head, look briefly for weapon (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 12, 2026
3% MAR Scratch (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
3% OARED Paddled and climbed when scratching head (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 2, 2025
3% LASS Girl in mirror scratching head (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
3% HAS Bears and hyenas scratching itch (3) The Times Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
2% FAVOR What the back-scratching is in "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 13, 2026
2% CUB Young bear (3)
2% TESTIFY Bear witness (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
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