Crossword Genius

My poor dog's nose! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goodness

'my' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'poor dog's nose' is the wordplay.
'poor' is an anagram indicator.
'dogs'+'nose'='dogsnose'
'dogsnose' anagrammed gives 'GOODNESS'.

(Other definitions for goodness that I've seen before include "Virtue, rightness" , "Virtue; excellence" , "Boy" , "Virtue, righteousness" , "Exclamation of surprise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph and The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.