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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEAR Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece (5) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2022
5% GOTTA "You __ try this!" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
5% LIETO Try to mislead (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
5% VIE Try (for) (3) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
5% HAVEAGO Try (4,1,2) (7) Puzzler Sep 1, 2025
5% ABEL Genesis shepherd (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
5% EXTRACT Remove (7) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025
5% DEICER Frost remover (6) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
5% SAGO Grain used in pudding: try it first (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Aug 30, 2025
5% IRON Wrinkle remover (4) USA Today Aug 30, 2025

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