Common name for a herding dog Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Common name for a herding dog featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on September 5, 2026. 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 SHEP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEP Common name for a herding dog (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2026
3% LEA Where a herd may be heard? (3)
3% FIDO Classic dog name (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2026
3% HUSKY Common sled dog (5) USA Today Aug 29, 2026
3% ASH Common name of Fraxinus trees (3) (3) The Guardian Weekend Aug 29, 2026
3% TOTO Classic film dog with a repetitive name (4) New York Times Midi Aug 26, 2026
3% FELT Common name for pool table material (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 21, 2026
3% OLIVE Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen (5) New York Times Aug 7, 2026
3% SAMOYED Dog bred to herd reindeer and pull sleds (7) New York Times Midi Jul 31, 2026
3% RIN Dog actor's first name? (3)

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