Crossword: Canine Capers #02

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September 12, 2025

This week’s theme: Favorite canine music (entries with circled letters) — as requested by Strider.
We admire his dogged determination to get better at solving puzzles and to share canine culture with humans.
Strider believes that one is never too old to learn new tricks. “The dog ate my crossword” is no excuse for not solving — you can print another below or solve it online. Watch for more puzzles to challenge canine cruciverbalists in upcoming months.
Previous crosswords in the Canine Capers series: #01; related puzzles: Hot Dog!; Doggerel

Solve in Browser: an interactive puzzle appears below (see File: Help for how to use).
A larger screen can provide a better solving experience compared to a phone or mini tablet.
For a larger view, or if the puzzle is not visible, open puzzle in a new window.

Print: download .pdf files: puzzle, solution.
Paper copies may be available at Jackson County Library branches.

About: general Q&A about crosswords in Ashland.news.
Next Friday’s Crossword: Eureka Moment #05
All Crosswords: Ashland.news > Culture > Crossword.
Contact: [email protected]

Explanations of selected entries, theme, clues, etc.: (spoilers)

20A. Who LET THE DOGS Out
25A. THREE DOG NIGHT
40A. IF DOGS RUN FREE, then why not we
46A. I had a DOG AND HIS NAME was Blue

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