Drooling pooch of the comics

The answer to “Drooling pooch of the comics” in the New York Times crossword is ODIE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 33-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.

“Drooling pooch of the comics” answer

ODIE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ODIE

ODIE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Drooling pooch of the comics" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 4, 2025 (33-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Drooling pooch of the comics” appeared?

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May 4, 2025 (most recent) → ODIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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