Snag: first horse is missing and must be scratched Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Snag: first horse is missing and must be scratched last seen in Guardian 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ITCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITCH Snag: first horse is missing and must be scratched (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 3, 2022
6% NAB Snag (3) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
6% CAPTURE Snag (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
5% URE Certain to miss first river (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
5% EKED Scratched (out) (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
5% NEED Must (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
5% GOUGE Scratch deeply (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 23, 2026
5% SNIFF Scratch-and-__ (5) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
5% LADDERED (Of tights) snagged (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 15, 2026
5% MAR Scratch (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026

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