The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DINGO
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DINGO
- In Scotland, hit old wild dog
- Wild dog shot after row
- Canine gripped by condescending orthodontist
- . Beastly sort of racket’s got to finish early
- Rabid D oddly isn’t a wild D
- One of 24 doing somersaults
- Starts to describe indigenous native growling Ozzie
- Dog found in goose cages
- Wild dog, canine at heart?
- Wild dog shot following row
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The straight part
We know that "Wild dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wild dog = dingo.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 DINGO mean?
DINGO noun- Canis lupus dingo, a wild dog native to Australia.