The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ROVER , but the solution may also be TOWSER which is one of the most recent solution (1983 in New York Times).
Name for a dog crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROVER | 38 % | 5 |
| FIDO | 19 % | 4 |
| SPOT | 13 % | 4 |
| TRAY | 13 % | 4 |
| TOWSER | 6 % | 6 |
| REX | 6 % | 3 |
| SHEP | 6 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Name for a dog
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rover
- sowter
- rex
- spot
- malamute
- owner
- sport
- cimarron
- kennel
- alsatian
- callable
- bowwow
Crossword Answer definitions
ROVER noun- (usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.
- One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
- A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
- A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
- (Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
- A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
- A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
- The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
- A sort of arrow.
- A pirate.
- A pirate ship.
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 ROVER
- Familiar dog's name
- Generic dog name
- Unsettled sort
- A.k.a. Fido
- Explorer on Mars
- Machine on Mars
- Word after Mars or red
- Fido's friend
- Generic pooch name
- Word on a doghouse
More clues leading to the result FIDO
- Hound's handle
- Name on a doghouse
- Generic dog name
- Dog tag?
- Pet name
- Rover's playmate
- Faultily minted coin
- Generic pup
- Faithful pup's name
- Generic pooch
More clues leading to the result SPOT
- Dalmatian's name?
- Dry-cleaner's target
- Good name for a leopard?
- It may be soft or sweet
- Locale
- TV commercial
- "See __ run"
- Dick and Jane's dog
- Dick's dog
- Pet's name
More clues leading to the result TRAY
- Salver
- Cafeteria-stack item
- Server
- Waiter's aid
- Waiter's load
- Waiter's tote
- Dessert ____
- Busing aid
- Petit fours server
- High-chair part
More clues leading to the result TOWSER
More clues leading to the result REX
- "Oedipus __"
- Mardi Gras king
- Sergeant Preston's horse
- Actor ___ Harrison
- Mardi Gras VIP
- Reviewer Reed
- Letters after T
- Classic dinosaur name
- Classic name for a dinosaur
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