Equipment used to catch a mouse, often seen in "Tom and Jerry" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TRAP
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 16 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 16 2026
TRAP
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
Spider's web, to a fly
TRAP
4
"The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan starrer)
TRAP
4
"The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan movie)
TRAP
4
"The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan movie)
TRAP
4
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
"Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan starrer)
TRAP
4
"The Parent ___," 1998 summer camp film starring Lindsay Lohan that is set in Camp Walden
TRAP
4
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
"The Parent ___," movie featuring Lindsay Lohan
TRAP
4
Prefix with "angle" or "pod"
TRI
3
"___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!")
HIT
3
Letters after "D"
EFG
3
"Finding ___ Tin Tin" (movie starring a German Shepherd)
RIN
3
___ of spades
ACE
3
Gymnast's floor cover
MAT
3
Pops a question
ASKS
4
"Under ___" (David Bowie and Queen hit)
PRESSURE
8
Mexican currency
PESO
4
"Skyfall" and "Hello" singer
ADELE
5
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