Statistics for "DOG" Words Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The hottest part of the summer.	Dog days	85%
Military aircraft engaging in battle at close quarters.	Dogfight	85%
A belief or doctrine laid down assertively (perhaps by a church or sect).	Dogma	85%
Sirius, the brightest point in the night sky.	Dog Star	85%
Of a book, damaged by having its page corners turned down.	Dog-eared	77%
A small shark, for example a nursehound.	Dogfish	69%
A person who is given menial tasks to do.	Dogsbody	62%
A fabric in a broken check pattern. (Also, Hounds-)	Dogtooth	62%
A sharp bend, perhaps in a road or route.	Dogleg	46%
Someone in the infantry. Or if with capital letters, a warrior of the Cheyenne or Sioux.	Dog soldier	46%
A scrambling plant with thorns and pale pink flowers.	Dog rose	38%
A political statement that has a secondary meaning that will be understood only by a certain part of its audience.	Dog whistle	38%
Someone who selfishly prevents another from having something, even though they have no use for it themselves. (phrase of four words)	Dog in the manger	15%
A very late or very early shift at work (or on ship, a shorter shift than the others of a day).	Dogwatch	15%
A marine mollusc common on North Atlantic coasts, that drills into other molluscs' shells and eats them!	Dog whelk or winkle	15%