The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MERINO
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More clues leading to the result MERINO
- Wizard killing fifty old sheep
- Breed of sheep doctor keeps in old Ireland
- Sheep acquired from farmer in October
- Ordered in more wool
- Farmer in Ontario providing shelter for sheep
- Fine yarn spun in Rome
- Ireland is besieged by diminutive female sheep
- Blind follower‘s taken out in Rome?
- Wizard dispenses with fifty old sheep
- Sheep from Ireland doctor keeps
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The straight part
We know that "sheep" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sheep = merino.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 MERINO mean?
MERINO noun- A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.
- The wool of this sheep.
- The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn).
- A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool.