Papa, Mama or Baby, in a classic fairy tale — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 6 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
September 6 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 6 2026
BEAR
Teddy ___ toss, classic crowd tradition where junior hockey fans toss toys on the ice after a first goal
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
Animal on the California state flag
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
"Let's ___ up early tomorrow" (get up in the morning)
WAKE
4
"Humpty Dumpty ___ on a Wall" (nursery rhyme)
SAT
3
Letters on a beachgoer's lotion
SPF
3
"___ Brockovich," movie starring Julia Roberts
ERIN
4
"Petal" singer Grande, to her fans
ARI
3
Mai ___ (sweet cocktail)
TAI
3
"___ Poets Society" (1989 Robin Williams film)
DEAD
4
Meryl Streep's "Mamma ___!"
MIA
3
"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"
ERR
3
Rubbery end of a pencil
ERASER
6
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