Dog holding up wife of footballer, maybe winger Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAGTAIL Dog holding up wife of footballer, maybe winger (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 14, 2024
6% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
6% WATERIER Weaker wife with a heartless dog (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
6% WHELP Wife to assist young dog (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
6% DOCKERS Hold hands, maybe? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 11, 2025
6% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
5% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% ROOSTER Wake-up call for a farmer, maybe (7) TV Jan 4, 2026
5% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
5% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025

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