Dog, wretched name James, scratching bottom Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dog, wretched name James, scratching bottom 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BASENJI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASENJI Dog, wretched name James, scratching bottom (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2015
5% ITCH Desire to scratch (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% SCAM Monkey scratching bottom sees rook (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 12, 2025
5% SATAN Old Scratch (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% MAR Scratch up (3) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% SEAMUS Irish equivalent of the name "James" (6) Universal Oct 10, 2025
5% ILLLIVE "It's just a scratch" (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
5% SITS Is on the bottom? (4) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
5% AMANA Name on the first bottom-freezer fridge (5) Newsday Sep 27, 2025

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