The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AKITA , but the solution may also be PUG which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Curly-tailed dog crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AKITA | 65 % | 5 |
| PUG | 25 % | 3 |
| SPITZ | 5 % | 5 |
| BASENJI | 5 % | 7 |
Why may PUG be the right solution?
A pug is a breed of dog known for its distinctive curly tail, making it the correct answer for the clue "Curly-tailed dog."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Curly-tailed dog
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pug
- cocker spaniel
- bichon frise
- maltese
- beagle
- bulldog
- boxer
- goldie
- poodle
- cavalier
- doodle
- jug
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AKITA
- Muscular dog
- AKC category
- Japanese dog
- "This ___ Evita just won't shut up!" ("Rent" line)
- Japanese breed introduced to the United States by Helen Keller
- Dog breed popularized by Helen Keller
- Hokkaido hound
- Japanese canine
- National dog of Japan
- Japanese dog breed
More clues leading to the result PUG
- Toy dog breed
- Wrinkly-faced pooch
- Little dog
- Small dog
- Wrinkly canine
- Wrinkly-faced dog
- Wrinkle-faced dog
- Small but muscular dog breed
- Kind of dog or nose
- Boxer
More clues leading to the result SPITZ
- Northern dog breed
- Swimmer Mark
- Mark in swimming
- Dog classification including the malamute and keeshond
- 1972 Olympic standout Mark
- Chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed
- Mark who won seven golds in '72
- Gold medal sensation of the 1972 Summer Games
- Thick-coated dog
- '70s Speedo spokesperson