Man's best friend, in a saying — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 24 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DOG
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 24 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 24 2026
DOG
Beagle, for one
DOG
3
"___ Day Afternoon," 1975 Al Pacino film about a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong on a blistering August day
DOG
3
Prairie ___, burrowing ground squirrel whose underground "towns" stretch for miles, with special rooms for sleeping, and lookout stations
DOG
3
Furry friend found in 65.1 million US households
DOG
3
K-9, e.g.
DOG
3
Lab or pug, for one
DOG
3
Follow someone persistently
DOG
3
Marley in "Marley & Me," e.g.
DOG
3
Tail-chasing animal?
DOG
3
Man's best friend, as per a popular saying
DOG
3
"The National ___ Show," Thanksgiving special show featuring "paw pals" that you can watch from noon to 2 p.m. EST on NBC
DOG
3
Lady or Tramp, for one
DOG
3
Pat gently, as makeup
DAB
3
Photographer's tool, for short
CAM
3
Shake a tail, say
WAG
3
"Wise" bird associated with the night
OWL
3
Popular Indonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")
BALI
4
Inflated self-image
EGO
3
Nat ___ Wild (cable TV channel)
GEO
3
___ fail (disaster)
EPIC
4
Zipped across the highway
SPED
4
Boogie ___, equipment used for surfing that you would cling on to while riding the waves on a hot sunny day at 11d
BOARD
5
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