'Dog' could be about right for this (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Dog' could be about right for this (5) last seen in Guardian 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 TRAIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAIL 'Dog' could be about right for this (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 11, 2025
8% ISEE "Right, right, right" (4) New York Times Feb 21, 2026
8% BREAM Fish a ray? That's about right (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
8% OHIMSURE "Sounds about right" (8) The Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
8% TAILWIND Turn on dog that could improve sprint time? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 16, 2026
8% ACRID Pungent? Sour? That's about right (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
8% NOTTOMENTION I could add opinion about torture ignoring right (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
8% TOYPOODLE Dog that could aptly love to play? (9) Universal Dec 3, 2025
7% ASTRO The Jetsons' dog (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 9, 2026
7% LEFT Not right (4) USA Today Quick Mar 8, 2026

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