Tooth decay in canine, showing the first sign Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tooth decay in canine, showing the first sign last seen in Telegraph 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CARIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARIES Tooth decay in canine, showing the first sign (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2015
8% ARIES Tooth decay not caught? It's a sign (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 10, 2025
6% ROT Decay (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
6% BESTDOG Winner in a canine show (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
5% FANG Pointy tooth (4) Universal Dec 22, 2025
5% GROT Rubbish is, in the first instance, going to decay (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
5% REN Cartoon canine (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
5% GUMS Canine holders (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
5% DOGWOODS "Canine" trees (8) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
5% ARFS Canine greetings (4) LA Times Mini Dec 15, 2025

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