Curious creature with nine lives, supposedly — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 14 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
CAT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 14 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 14 2026
CAT
___ scan, medical imaging procedure adapted from image-processing techniques developed by NASA to enhance photos of the Moon: Abbr.
CAT
3
Pet like Tom or Garfield, e.g.
CAT
3
Hard animal to herd
CAT
3
Pet that meows
CAT
3
Pet that meows
CAT
3
Persian or Siamese, e.g.
CAT
3
Persian or Siamese, e.g.
CAT
3
Pet that meows
CAT
3
It may be let out of the bag
CAT
3
Pet that might purr for milk
CAT
3
Grown kitten
CAT
3
Meow-er
CAT
3
Cookie container
JAR
3
Dr. ___ of hip-hop
DRE
3
Room coolers: Abbr.
ACS
3
Garfield's canine companion
ODIE
4
"Are ___ busy?"
YOU
3
Take care of, as a bar or a garden
TEND
4
Blacken on a grill (rhymes with "dear")
SEAR
4
Genetic code carrier: Abbr.
DNA
3
College student's stat: Abbr.
GPA
3
___ ball, plaything known for its black-and-white pattern, that was plain brown or white until a 1970 redesign for better TV visibility
SOCCER
6
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