Working dog getting hold of bird without delay Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTHENAIL Working dog getting hold of bird without delay (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2019
3% OBTAIN Get hold of (6) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
3% CORGI Dog returns bird to soldier (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
3% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
3% HANGFIRE Delay action (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025
3% PROMPT Done without delay (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 18, 2025
3% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
3% ONIT "I'll get to work!" (4) Universal Sep 3, 2025
3% WAIT Delay (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025

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