Turn away when an animal surgeon holds retriever's head (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVERT Turn away when an animal surgeon holds retriever's head (5) (5)
69% GET Retrieve (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 6, 2025
66% VET Animal surgeon (3) (3)
63% LABRADOR Retriever breed (8) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2025
63% GODWIT Retriever turned up with tailless bird (6) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 28, 2025
60% YELLEN 2010's Fed head (6) Newsday Sep 26, 2025
60% SAWBONES Surgeon, informally (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 14, 2025
60% ORAL Kind of surgeon (4) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
60% RAM Hard-headed animal (3) New York Times Mini Aug 18, 2025
57% ALARMS Warnings when holding large weapon (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
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