Strip the dog? Some might say: hold off Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strip the dog? Some might say: hold off 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFER Strip the dog? Some might say: hold off (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 14, 2023
6% DENUDED Stripped (7) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
6% UNDRESS Strip (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 12, 2026
6% ATE Polished off, say (3) The Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
6% NASAL Like some strips and sprays (5) Universal Mar 3, 2026
6% PEELS Strips off to rest on return (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
6% PETPEEVE Dogs in restaurants, for some (8) Universal Feb 12, 2026
6% VAT Vessel that might hold dye (3) New York Times Feb 10, 2026
6% ATBAY Keep ____, hold off (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
6% PINT What a stein might hold (4) New York Times Jan 24, 2026

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