What makes a captive animal wary? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAGINESS What makes a captive animal wary? (8) (8)
7% ENAMOR Captivate (6) Universal Oct 22, 2025
7% IDES Date to be wary of (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
7% LEERY Wary (5) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
6% ANO What makes "mist" "moist" (3) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
6% ROO Animal makes sound of regret (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
6% EYE Sleep with one ___ open (be wary) (3)
6% IMPRISONMENT Captivity (12) (12) Mirror Classic Sep 28, 2025
6% AWRY Twisted and terribly wary (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 28, 2025
6% PLAYWRIGHT Author wary about getting into difficulty (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 14, 2025
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