Purring pet
Latest answer — February 11, 2025
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This whiskered companion may curl up in your lap and rumble contentedly. 🐱
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The answer to “Purring pet” in the New York Times crossword is CAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 11, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 12-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.
“Purring pet” answer
CAT (3 letters)
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Why the answer is CAT
This whiskered companion may curl up in your lap and rumble contentedly. 🐱
What does CAT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CAT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed
- (especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man
- a short tapered stick used in the game of tipcat
When else has “Purring pet” 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.
February 11, 2025 (most recent) → CAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Purring pet”?
The answer is CAT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 11, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Purring pet”?
3 letters: CAT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 11, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 12-Down.
Can “Purring pet” 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 February 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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