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Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece Crossword Clue
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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHEAR Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece | (5) | The Times Cryptic | May 20, 2022 |
| 6% | BILK Fleece | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 6% | ARIES First Golden Fleece owner | (5) | Newsday | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 5% | BOPEEP Smell and look of a shepherd (2,4) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 5% | STRIVE Try hard | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 5% | USE Try out | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 5% | ESSAY Try writing | (5) | The Telegraph Toughie | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 5% | SHAVE Remove, as a beard | (5) | Newsday | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 5% | SLAPAT Try to swat | (6) | Premier Sunday | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 5% | TEST Try out | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 6, 2026 |
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