Shot at close distance, stray being caught -- animal kept as pet? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERRAPIN Shot at close distance, stray being caught -- animal kept as pet? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2019
5% HUTCH Pet animal enclosure (5) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2025
5% DEVIATED Strayed (8) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
5% ROGUE Stray (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
5% GERBIL Rodent kept as a pet (6) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
5% HAMSTER Rodent often kept as a pet (7) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
4% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
4% SHOO Drive away a stray (4)
4% ERRANT Straying, as a knight? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
4% MILE Unit of distance (4) The Times Concise Sep 29, 2025

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