Scaredy-___, "cowardly" phrase that describes Piglet's jumpy nature — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 18 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
January 18 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 18 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
Curious creature with nine lives, supposedly
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
Open ___ night (comedy club offering)
MIC
3
Nocturnal winged animal
BAT
3
Cry loudly
SOB
3
Important historical periods
ERAS
4
Swan or sparrow, e.g.
BIRD
4
New ___ (Jan 1st celebration)
YEAR
4
Fairy ___ ("Little Red Riding Hood" or "Cinderella," e.g.)
TALE
4
What is helping you find each word on this crossword
CLUE
4
"We might be ___ something here!" (pre-discovery words)
ONTO
4
Stephen Hawking's workplace, for short
LAB
3
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