Pet that purrs Crossword Clue

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Pet that purrs Crossword Answer

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KITTY

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(noun)
1. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
2. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
(verb)
1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
2. beat with a cat-o’-nine-tails

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PET (adjective)
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
PET (noun)
1. a special loved one
2. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
PET (verb)
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

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KITTY
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More New Yorker Crossword (1/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. Gelato serving

6. Geographical feature similar to a mesa

11. Horse’s digs

12. Calm and comfortable

14. National emblem also called Old Glory

17. Communicate or carry

18. [Clears throat]

19. “___, captain!”

20. Parts to play in a play

21. Wedding cake layer

22. Flurry of flakes

23. Number that goes up every year

24. Takes to the sea

26. Task that might be done begrudgingly

27. Make the acquaintance of

29. Have a bawl

30. Followed closely, like a private eye

31. Base by the batter’s box

34. Hope (to)

37. Loosey-goosey

38. Results of addition

42. “What are you ___ here?!”

43. ___ Panic (rhyming hair-dye company)

45. Get-up-and-go energy

46. Oodles

47. Persuasion author Austen

48. Site for religious rites

50. 'Monsters, ___'

51. Clearance event, for example

52. Cook slowly, as a pot roast

53. Region of mysterious disappearances in the Atlantic Ocean

56. Chewed (out)

57. Like an earworm

58. Buzz’s “Toy Story” pal

59. It's a plus

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Down

1. Marvellous comic-book creator?

2. Cut up, as a jack-o’-lantern

3. ___ over (be completely preoccupied with)

4. Skin care brand

5. It’s said to be mightier than the sword

6. Disparages forcefully

7. Say aloud

8. Word before limit or loan

9. Mai ___

10. Spanish, in Spanish

11. Moe, Larry or Curly

13. Forlorn donkey of children’s literature

14. Get outta here!

15. Metropolis newspaper where Clark Kent works

16. Put in stitches

21. Lose steam

22. What a frightened pony does

25. High point

28. Makes less gloopy by adding water, say

30. Transport that’s hailed

32. URL ending for many a public-radio station

33. Bowling-alley rental

34. Improvise on the spot

35. ___ or later

36. Track team?

39. Not at all laid-back

40. Pitifully meagre

41. Indulgent shopping trip

43. Affliction

44. Units of measurement for diamonds

47. Cynical from having seen too much

49. ’NSync member Bass

51. Style of Japanese wrestling

52. Journalistic slant

54. Chinese Communist Party leader Zedong

55. Record label for Lisa and SZA

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