Sound from an angry cat

The answer to “Sound from an angry cat” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HISS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Sound from an angry cat” answer

HISS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HISS

HISS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Sound from an angry cat" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HISS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HISS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Sound from an angry cat” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 3, 2026 (most recent) → HISS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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