Spotted wildcat Crossword Clue

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Spotted wildcat Crossword Answer

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LYNX

(4 letters)

LEOPARD

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WILDCAT (noun)
1. a cruelly rapacious person
2. an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
WILDCAT (adjective)
1. without official authorization
2. (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
SPOTTED (adjective)
1. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LYNX
(4 letters)
LEOPARD
(7 letters)

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