Mouse-spotter's horrified squeal — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 25 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
EEK
3 letters
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Cartoonish shriek
EEK
3
Cartoonish shriek
EEK
3
Scared squeal in a comic
EEK
3
Kin to "Yikes!"
EEK
3
"A rat!" shriek in cartoons
EEK
3
Cartoonish shriek on seeing a mouse
EEK
3
Cartoon shriek
EEK
3
"A rat!" sound
EEK
3
Cry of horror
EEK
3
Cartoonish shriek
EEK
3
Shriek of horror
EEK
3
Sound of "A rat!"
EEK
3
Massage spot in a resort
SPA
3
"___, humbug!"
BAH
3
Corn eater's leftover part
COB
3
Busy center of activity (rhymes with "pub")
HUB
3
Chimpanzee, for one
APE
3
Metal sources
ORES
4
American tax authority: Abbr.
IRS
3
"Hold on a ___!" ("Give me a moment!")
SEC
3
50 ___, "21 Questions" rapper
CENT
4
"___-Wee's Big Holiday" (2016 film)
PEE
3
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