The Clue
Moved ahead cautiously (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NOSED
Tags
Notes
The answer NOSED is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Edged
Nuzzled
Pried
Scented
Sharp-___
Sniffed
Snooped
Beat (out)
Investigated with "about"
Moved forward
Nipped, with "out"
Poked about
Pried (into)
Searched (around)
Snooped (about)
Snooped, with "about"
Snooped (around)
Snooped, with "around"
Was a buttinsky
Beat by a bit, with "out"
Defeated narrowly, with "out"
Did some prying
Just beat (out)
Narrowly defeated, with "out"
Nudged, dog-style
___ out (barely beaten)
___ out (barely won)
___ ut (barely beat)
Word with hard or hook
Word with sharp or shovel
Word between red and reindeer
Word following hard or snub
Definition
NOSE as a verb:
1. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
3. (scent, nose, wind) = catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
4. push or move with the nose
5. (nuzzle, nose) = rub noses
6. defeat by a narrow margin
NOSED as an adjective:
1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind