The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NIPPERS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2009.
Playful puppies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NIPPERS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Playful puppies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cute
- puppyish
- dog fancier
- forefoot
- poodle
- suede
- frisky
- nip
- otter
- seal
- sly
- toy
Crossword Answer definitions
NIPPERS noun- One who, or that which, nips.
- (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
- A child.
- A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
- A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
- A mosquito.
- One of four foreteeth in a horse.
- A satirist.
- A pickpocket; a young or petty thief.
- A fish, the cunner.
- A European crab (Polybius henslowii).
- The claws of a crab or lobster.
- A young bluefish.
- A machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets.
- One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.
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