Compact short-haired dog of Chinese origin whose name literally means 'sand skin' (4,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHARPEI Compact short-haired dog of Chinese origin whose name literally means 'sand skin' (4,3) (7)
5% GRIT Sand (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 20, 2026
5% NEE Originally named (3) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
5% IDIOM Phrase whose words have a non-literal meaning (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 12, 2026
5% ARANCINI Sicilian snack whose name means "little oranges" (8) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
5% KENDO Martial art whose name means "way of the sword" (5) New York Times Apr 7, 2026
5% AGREEMENT Compact (9) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
5% CHOWCHOW Chinese dog breed (8) The Times Concise Mar 31, 2026
5% ORZO Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian (4) New York Times Mar 27, 2026
5% SOLID Compact (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
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