Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece Crossword Clue

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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% SALES Auctions furs, removing buttons first (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
5% TEST Try out (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
5% SWARM Shepherd initially caring for flock (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
5% ENTS Tolkien's Shepherds of the Trees (4) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% ISMY "The Lord ___ shepherd ...": 2 wds. (4)
5% TREK Trying trip (4) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
5% ALA Trying to follow (3) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
5% RAZOR Stubble remover? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 28, 2025
5% MEAT Shepherd's pie filling (4) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025

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