Sheep in tricky mire, number sinking under it Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sheep in tricky mire, number sinking under it last seen in Telegraph 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 MERINO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERINO Sheep in tricky mire, number sinking under it (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2018
6% PIPES Tubes under sinks (5) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% LET "___ that sink in" (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
5% MUD Mire (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 28, 2025
4% RAM Sheep with horns (3) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
4% BLEAT Sheep's cry (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
4% BAA Sheep's cry (3)
4% SUNK Gone under (4) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
4% EVENPAR Not over or under? (7) USA Today Nov 3, 2025
4% DRAIN Sink or bathtub outlet (5)

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