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"Barking up the wrong ___" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer

This clue appeared in the December 14 2022 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.

The answer

TREE 4 letters

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Where this clue appears

December 14 2022 Daily Daily Themed Crossword December 14 2022 TREE August 29 2021 Daily Daily Themed Crossword August 29 2021 TREE

Other clues with the answer TREE

Leaf-grower in the forest TREE 4 Did you know that a ___ (forest giant) records its age as concentric rings that you can count? TREE 4 Living thing with a root, trunk, and branches TREE 4 (2/6) "One down, more to find! I think Dad can reach up the ___ (woody plant) in the yard and oh! I see one hidden in the branches!" TREE 4 Pine or elm, for one TREE 4 One in a rainforest TREE 4 Christmas ___, decorated item depicted by the black squares in this puzzle, and a spot for the presents at 20a, 27a, 33a, 50a, 1d, and 6d TREE 4 "Christmas ___," song by Lady Gaga that adds a fun and flirty twist to festive holiday decorations TREE 4 (4/6) Hauling home a store-bought pine, you fondly recall the joyful family trips and excited hunts for the "perfect" Xmas ___ at the local farm TREE 4 (4/6) Peering out the window, you gasp at what looks like bony arms reaching in, but it's just the ___ branches swaying outside! TREE 4 "One ___ Hill," CW teen drama series whose characters are regulars at Karen's Cafe TREE 4 Beech or banyan, e.g. TREE 4

Other clues from the December 14 2022 puzzle

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Candy ___ (Christmas decor) CANE 4 Legendary arcade game "___-Man" PAC 3 Luxurious retreat SPA 3 Track shape for Usain Bolt OVAL 4 Actress Gardner of old Hollywood AVA 3 Barbie's best friend KEN 3 ___ and dined (entertained at a restaurant) WINED 5 "___ Eve," British thriller series starring Sandra Oh that aired its final season in 2022 KILLING 7 Actor Franco from "Now You See Me" DAVE 4 Fox-like, in a way SLY 3

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