Bird of prey heading off hunting dog Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird of prey heading off hunting dog last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EAGLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EAGLE Bird of prey heading off hunting dog (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 26, 2018
4% BUZZARD Bird of prey (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 12, 2026
3% DIGDEEPER Pedigree dog's heading off to investigate more thoroughly (3,6) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 31, 2026
3% DEAN Head Dane off (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 31, 2026
3% SETTER Crossword compiler's hunting dog (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 30, 2026
3% KESTREL Bird of prey also known as a windhover (7) The Times Concise Jul 29, 2026
3% APHID Ladybug prey (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2026
3% KITES Birds of prey; flying toys (5) The Times Concise Jul 22, 2026
3% FALCONER Expert on a bird of prey (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jul 18, 2026
3% EAGLEEYESTRAIN Sign of overwork for a bird of prey? (14) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026

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