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)
63% STUN Heads turned in shock (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 16, 2026
60% ORDOC Surgeon, informally (5) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
60% NEURO Prefix with surgeon (5) Eugene Sheffer May 25, 2026
57% DUEDATE When an assignment needs to be turned in (7) USA Today Jun 5, 2026
57% SALVAGES Retrieves from a shipwreck (8) Newsday May 31, 2026
54% NOON Time when a.m. turns to p.m. (4)
54% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
54% PIVOT Turn to significant person (when taken aback) (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 30, 2026
54% RESIST Hold out when sister in trouble (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 23, 2026
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