The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TYKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TYKE
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- Some mighty keen Yorkshireman
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- Young person in party keyboarded
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- Extremely tasty kale for youngster
- Grotty kennel housing dog
- Cheeky young lad involved in raising cheeky theory
- What describes the Northern English around outskirts of York?
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The straight part
We know that "dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dog = tyke.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TYKE mean?
TYKE noun- A mongrel dog.
- A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
- A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
- A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman
- A Roman Catholic