The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SECURE
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More clues leading to the result SECURE
- Spot in which dog’s unlikely to get loose?
- Certain to keep city safe
- Notice about vicious dog [in] stable
- Learn about vicious dog in stable
- Certain to keep leaders of every country safe
- Witness catches scoundrel in stable
- Having no doubt about the city being safe
- Watch keeps dog safe
- Visit’s about aggressive mongrel in stable
- Acquire case of Sauterne – it’s restorative!
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The straight part
We know that "unlikely to get loose" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unlikely to get loose = secure.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 SECURE mean?
SECURE verb- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
- To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To plight or pledge.
- Free from attack or danger; protected.
- Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
- Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
- Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
- Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
- Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
- Overconfident; incautious; careless.