Pouncing predator

Latest answer — June 01, 2026

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  1. 1Fruit preserves
  2. 4Bottled water brand
  3. 10Status ___
  4. 13"Long, long ___ ..."
  5. 14High school assessment scored from 1 to 5
  6. 15Address starting "http"
  7. 16Pearl or peridot
  8. 17Despise
  9. 18Conclusion
  10. 19Quick punches
  11. 21"You," archaically
  12. 23One taking office dictation
  13. 25Blunder
  14. 28Concert pianos
  15. 30Like haunted houses and lifelike dolls
  16. 31Sardine container
  17. 32Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants
  18. 35"___-haw!"
  19. 36Dominican slugger Sammy
  20. 38Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang
  21. 39Roosters' mates
  22. 40Nightmare scenario
  23. 43Emerged victorious ... or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares
  24. 47Smokey Robinson's record label
  25. 48Capital of Oman
  26. 50North Carolina university
  27. 51Leo XIV, for one
  28. 54Jingle or ditty
  29. 55Filing job, for short?
  30. 56Touch
  31. 57___ Menken, composer of "Little Shop of Horrors"
  32. 58Poems of praise
  33. 59More than a few, but less than a lot
  34. 60A village in Wales has one with 58 letters -- the world's longest
  35. 61It might read "Miss Universe"
  36. 62Burn the surface of
  37. 63"Curses!"

Down

  1. 1Spree
  2. 2What the number of candles on a birthday cake signifies
  3. 3High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s
  4. 4Physiques that aren't quite perfect
  5. 5Copies
  6. 6Actor's workplace
  7. 7Cut out
  8. 8Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed
  9. 9"Sign me up!"
  10. 10Reality show starring the "Fab Five"
  11. 11Big coffee holder
  12. 12Dated
  13. 20Newswoman Curry
  14. 22Before, to Shakespeare
  15. 23Certain members of a police dept.
  16. 24Musical threesome
  17. 26Go on before the main show, say
  18. 27Liquors that go in Manhattans
  19. 29Superfan's ticket purchase
  20. 30It measures audience feedback
  21. 33Ballerina's skirt
  22. 34Gait faster than a walk
  23. 37Give a tut-tut, e.g.
  24. 39Place to hang a fedora
  25. 41Classic archery wood
  26. 42Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog)
  27. 43Piña ___
  28. 44Makes up (for)
  29. 45Sight-related
  30. 46Southernmost country in Central America
  31. 47Short office messages
  32. 49Core belief
  33. 52Thin woodwind
  34. 53Pouncing predator

The answer to “Pouncing predator” in the New York Times crossword is PUMA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 1, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 53-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.

“Pouncing predator” answer

PUMA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PUMA

PUMA is the 4-letter solution that fits "Pouncing predator" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 1, 2026 (53-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PUMA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to greyish coat, found from Canada to Patagonia

When else has “Pouncing predator” appeared?

New York Times 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pouncing predator”?

The answer is PUMA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Pouncing predator”?

4 letters: PUMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 1, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 53-Down.

Can “Pouncing predator” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for June 1, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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