The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word RED SETTER
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More clues leading to the result RED SETTER
- Dog re-homed initially with my boss and myself?
- Dog looking so embarrassed by me?
- Ruddy fellow providing the clues — a dog!
- Embarrassed, left abandoning colonist's best friend?
- About to get Grauniad’s ultimate compiler a dog
- Revolutionary supplier of crossword is one identifying the game
- Pet maybe making me very embarrassed!
- Gun dog’s promise of a good day ahead?
- Gundog inflamed compiler
- Sun must support leftie, being man’s best friend
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "a dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a dog = red setter.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.