The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOGBERRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DOGBERRY
- John’s fish swallows tailless grebe, sadly
- Foolish constable found in nasty bog in part of Ulster
- A muddle-headed character to follow Chuck
- Constable supplying fruit to pet?
- Might he be 7 5 or 16 22 with 15?
- Foolish constable found in dreadful bog in NI district
- Constable from old country brought into Ulster city
- Foolish constable found in frightful bog in part of Ulster
- Word botcher finding treacherous bog in county
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What does DOGBERRY mean?
DOGBERRY noun- The berry of the dogwood.
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