Desert lion scratching its back a bit Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desert lion scratching its back a bit last seen in Times 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATHER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATHER Desert lion scratching its back a bit (6) The Times Cryptic Sep 13, 2024
3% TIS "___ but a scratch" (3) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
3% CATARACT Lion, say, caught in a desert, falls (8) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2025
3% SCRAPE Scratch a bit with a key (6) (6)
3% MGM Studio with a lion in its logo (3) Universal Jun 21, 2025
2% GOBI Mongolian desert (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
2% SIMBA Swahili for "lion" (5) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
2% LEO "Lion" constellation (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 30, 2025
2% ETCH Scratch the surface? (4) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
2% ROAR Lion's warning (4)

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