They're looked after mostly by shepherds, to begin with (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They're looked after mostly by shepherds, to begin with (5) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 LAMBS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAMBS They're looked after mostly by shepherds, to begin with (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
66% TEND Look after (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
63% SEESTO Looks after (6) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
63% TENDS Looks after (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 5, 2025
60% ABEL Genesis shepherd (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
60% LED Shepherded (3) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
57% ISMY The Lord ____ Shepherd, hymn (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
54% ORIGIN Beginning (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
54% ONSETS Beginnings (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
54% OKAYGO "Begin" (6) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026

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