The Clue
Snagged in a bog (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MIRED
Tags
Notes
The answer MIRED is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bogged
In a rut
Stuck
Bogged down
Overcome by mud
Stuck, with "down"
Stuck fast
Stuck in gook
Stuck in the muck
Stuck in the mud
Up to the hubs
Definition
MIRE as a verb:
1. (entangle, mire) = entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"
2. (mire, bog down) = cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"
3. (grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire) = be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
4. (mire, muck, mud, muck up) = soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
MIRED as an adjective:
1. (involved, mired) = entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire; "the difficulties in which the question is involved"; "brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion"