How many letters does the top answer for “a dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. shak.” have?

The most common answer is lym (3 letters).

Crossword clue: a dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. shak.

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

lym 3 letters web-def

A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. [Obs.] Shak.

lymhound 8 letters web-def

A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. [Obs.] Shak.

a dog held by a leam. 50% similar → leamer