The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPANIEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SPANIEL
- Sales pitch about a new breed of dog
- Barker's sales pitch about auction that's empty
- Dog that is left on bridge
- Glib talk about a northern dog
- Cross that is large breed of dog
- Dog to reach across field without boundaries
- Dog sleeps upside-down, content in field
- Believable story involving a new dog
- Dog jumps up to grab panini in the middle
- Talk about an obsequious devotee!
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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 = spaniel.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.
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What does SPANIEL mean?
SPANIEL noun- Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
- A cringing, fawning person.
- To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.