The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHORN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2009.
Lacking its wool coat, as a sheep crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SHORN | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacking its wool coat, as a sheep
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fleece
 - grease
 - hair
 - merino
 - hog
 - suint
 - tag
 - sheepskin
 - karakul
 - shetland
 - yolk
 - lamb
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SHORN verb- To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
 - To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.
 - To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
 - To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.
 - To make a vertical cut in the coal.
 - To reap, as grain.
 - To deprive of property; to fleece.
 
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