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% FINCH Bird, with or without "chaf" at the start (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 6, 2026
3% WAIT Delay (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
3% SHELTIE Small working dog (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 24, 2025
3% MASTIFFS Mother's disputes getting dogs (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
3% ANET Work without ___ (take risks) (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
3% BEAGLE Breed's first bird dog (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 11, 2025
3% STANDSTILL Bears work without moving (10) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 3, 2025
3% LABOUR Dog with setters' work (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 18, 2025
3% OBTAIN Get hold of (6) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025

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