Animal on the California state flag — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 23 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BEAR
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 23 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 23 2026
BEAR
Teddy ___ toss, classic crowd tradition where junior hockey fans toss toys on the ice after a first goal
BEAR
4
Papa, Mama or Baby, in a classic fairy tale
BEAR
4
(4/6) Next up: the uncle who hasn't seen you in years swoops in with a ___ hug, that's almost too big to handle.
BEAR
4
Spangle the ___, Beanie Baby with patriotic red, white, and blue colors that may have been a 4th of July gift for a kid in the '90s
BEAR
4
Furry omnivore that hibernates in the winter
BEAR
4
Tolerate
BEAR
4
Tolerate
BEAR
4
Tolerate
BEAR
4
"The ___," show starring Jeremy Allen White, that set a Guinness World Record for the most Emmy nominations for a TV comedy in one year
BEAR
4
"Take care, polar ___!" sing-song send-off featuring an Arctic mammal, that you may teach a kid
BEAR
4
Boo-boo ___, Hanna-Barbera character known for his kind nature ... maybe just the sort to jump at a gentle "boo"
BEAR
4
"Little ___," low stimulation and toddler-friendly cartoon series with cute characters, touching relationships, and sweet stories
BEAR
4
___ Speedwagon, "Can't Fight This Feeling" band
REO
3
Luxury wheels from Germany with an X and a Z series: Abbr.
BMW
3
Sewn edge of a skirt
HEM
3
Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on ___ Street"
ELM
3
Prefix with "cycle" for a vehicle with one wheel
UNI
3
"Side to Side" singer Grande, lovingly
ARI
3
Ginger ___ (Schweppes drink)
ALE
3
Old Roman garments (anagram of "goats")
TOGAS
5
Unpleasant noise
DIN
3
City in Nevada dubbed "The Biggest Little City in the World"
RENO
4
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