Tarantula or a turtle, e.g. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PET
3 letters
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Snowy, to Tintin
PET
3
Teacher's ___ (favorite)
PET
3
Cat or dog, e.g.
PET
3
Garfield, to Jon Arbuckle
PET
3
Tarantula, to some
PET
3
Make the cat purr, perhaps
PET
3
Teacher's favorite
PET
3
Your furry companion
PET
3
___ peeve (minor annoyance)
PET
3
Cat or hamster, e.g.
PET
3
"___ Sematary," punk song by the Ramones that takes its name from a horror novel by Stephen King
PET
3
Furry therapist, perhaps
PET
3
"Selling like ___ cakes"
HOT
3
Letters on a sunscreen bottle
SPF
3
Dog doctor, for short
VET
3
Lamb's mother
EWE
3
___ butter (moisturizer)
SHEA
4
Harry Potter's spellcasting stick
WAND
4
Currency used in Japan
YEN
3
First aid ___ (collections of medical supplies)
KITS
4
"No ifs, ___, or buts!"
ANDS
4
Prefix with "case" to mean a set of steps
STAIR
5
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