Junkyard dog
The crossword clue "Junkyard dog" is answered by CUR, a 3-letter entry. Used 38 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
CUR
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CUR answer page.
Used 38 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- MEANAS (2 uses in xd)
- MUT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for CUR
Every other clue in this collection answered by CUR, most used first.
- Mongrel - used 175 times, most recently in 2026
- Mangy mutt - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Mean mutt - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Nasty dog - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Hot dog holder - BUN, used 57 times
- Young dog - PUP, used 42 times
- Dog show org. - AKC, used 37 times
- Dog days mo. - AUG, used 31 times
- Wrinkly-faced dog - PUG, used 31 times
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