Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea

The answer to “Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea” in the New York Times crossword is MANX — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 1, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 30-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.

“Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea” answer

MANX (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MANX

MANX is the 4-letter solution that fits "Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 1, 2026 (30-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea” appeared?

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January 1, 2026 (most recent) → MANX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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