Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHEAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEAR Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece (5) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2022
5% ASHOT Take -- at (try) (5) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% UNTIE Remove, as a ribbon (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% PARE Remove, as rinds (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% ABEL Early shepherd (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
5% IRON Wrinkle remover (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% ONEROUS Trying, burdensome (7) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025
5% AIMFOR Try to achieve (6) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% ADVOCATING Trying to advance (10) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
5% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025

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