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
7% ARIES Tooth decay not caught? It's a sign (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 10, 2025
5% CUSP Tooth's pointed tip (4) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
5% TARTAR Tooth deposit (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
5% CANINE Pointy tooth (6) Universal Jan 31, 2026
5% DISUSE Neglect, decay (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
5% MINUS Sign, first of many in America (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
5% SNOOPY Comics canine (6) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
5% FANG Canine's canine (4) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
5% SENESCENT Showing signs of age, mangling sentences (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 17, 2026

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