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The Clue

Snagged in a bog (5 letter answer)

The Answer

MIRED

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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"