Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching

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Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching

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Thursday, July 09, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Do some sums
  2. 4"Sum" homophone
  3. 8___ couture
  4. 13Not against
  5. 14Flibbertigibbet
  6. 16Stripped-down NPR music event
  7. 18Role play?
  8. 19___ Braden (civil rights activist)
  9. 20Really lay on, like a horn
  10. 21Butt one can bum
  11. 22Ocean color
  12. 24___ fairy
  13. 26Luau dish
  14. 27Ingredient in beer and bread
  15. 31"Soon"
  16. 33Poetic shoutout
  17. 35What a facepalm might mean
  18. 36Crow sounds
  19. 37More unusual
  20. 39"Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan)
  21. 40Accessibility law, for short
  22. 41Insta post
  23. 42Queen Latifah, e.g.
  24. 44Like a friend who always has your back
  25. 47That lady
  26. 49Vintage
  27. 50Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching
  28. 53"Te ___ mucho"
  29. 54Cheeky
  30. 56Celebrity couple
  31. 57Rodent in a lab
  32. 58YouTubers and TikTokkers, e.g.
  33. 61Green Bay Packers fan
  34. 62___ tai
  35. 63Scatter some seeds
  36. 64Nile vipers
  37. 65Likely response to "Who wants to go to Disneyland?"

Down

  1. 1Enthusiast
  2. 2"Stay tuned . . . we'll be right back!"
  3. 3Like an arid climate
  4. 4Play part
  5. 5"Sick burn!"
  6. 6"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"
  7. 7" . . . you get the idea"
  8. 8Pullover shirt with buttons at the neckline
  9. 9Like knowledge that might elicit a "How on EARTH did you know that?!"
  10. 10Lyft alternative
  11. 11Ripped
  12. 12Phone number add-on (Abbr.)
  13. 15Father-___ (expectant parent)
  14. 16Strategic
  15. 17Japanese soup stock
  16. 23Roller coaster, e.g.
  17. 25Channel with "Young Sheldon" reruns
  18. 28Highway beautification program
  19. 29Game series with warp pipes and mushroom power-ups
  20. 30Questlove's band
  21. 32Apex
  22. 34Omit the word "not" in "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (as happened in a King James reprint dubbed the Wicked Bible), say
  23. 38___ golf
  24. 39N95 masks, e.g.
  25. 43Swell smell
  26. 45Not quite right?
  27. 46Shoestrings
  28. 48Lure into a sting operation
  29. 51Actress Daly
  30. 52Property documents
  31. 54Fashionable Manhattan neighborhood
  32. 55Once more
  33. 58Includes on an email
  34. 59"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 album)
  35. 60"I SO did not need to know that"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Do some sums — Answer: ADD
  2. 4. "Sum" homophone — Answer: SOME
  3. 8. ___ couture — Answer: HAUTE
  4. 13. Not against — Answer: FOR
  5. 14. Flibbertigibbet — Answer: CHATTERBOX
  6. 16. Stripped-down NPR music event — Answer: TINYDESKCONCERT
  7. 18. Role play? — Answer: ACT
  8. 19. ___ Braden (civil rights activist) — Answer: ANNE
  9. 20. Really lay on, like a horn — Answer: BLARE
  10. 21. Butt one can bum — Answer: CIG
  11. 22. Ocean color — Answer: SEAGREEN
  12. 24. ___ fairy — Answer: TOOTH
  13. 26. Luau dish — Answer: POI
  14. 27. Ingredient in beer and bread — Answer: YEAST
  15. 31. "Soon" — Answer: INABIT
  16. 33. Poetic shoutout — Answer: ODE
  17. 35. What a facepalm might mean — Answer: DUH
  18. 36. Crow sounds — Answer: CAWS
  19. 37. More unusual — Answer: ODDER
  20. 39. "Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan) — Answer: POPE
  21. 40. Accessibility law, for short — Answer: ADA
  22. 41. Insta post — Answer: PIC
  23. 42. Queen Latifah, e.g. — Answer: RAPPER
  24. 44. Like a friend who always has your back — Answer: LOYAL
  25. 47. That lady — Answer: SHE
  26. 49. Vintage — Answer: RETRO
  27. 50. Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching — Answer: CATCONDO
  28. 53. "Te ___ mucho" — Answer: AMO
  29. 54. Cheeky — Answer: SAUCY
  30. 56. Celebrity couple — Answer: ITEM
  31. 57. Rodent in a lab — Answer: RAT
  32. 58. YouTubers and TikTokkers, e.g. — Answer: CONTENTCREATORS
  33. 61. Green Bay Packers fan — Answer: CHEESEHEAD
  34. 62. ___ tai — Answer: MAI
  35. 63. Scatter some seeds — Answer: SOW
  36. 64. Nile vipers — Answer: ASPS
  37. 65. Likely response to "Who wants to go to Disneyland?" — Answer: IDO

Down

  1. 1. Enthusiast — Answer: AFICIONADO
  2. 2. "Stay tuned . . . we'll be right back!" — Answer: DONTGOAWAY
  3. 3. Like an arid climate — Answer: DRY
  4. 4. Play part — Answer: SCENE
  5. 5. "Sick burn!" — Answer: OHSNAP
  6. 6. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" — Answer: MAKEGOODCHOICES
  7. 7. " . . . you get the idea" — Answer: ETC
  8. 8. Pullover shirt with buttons at the neckline — Answer: HENLEY
  9. 9. Like knowledge that might elicit a "How on EARTH did you know that?!" — Answer: ARCANE
  10. 10. Lyft alternative — Answer: UBER
  11. 11. Ripped — Answer: TORE
  12. 12. Phone number add-on (Abbr.) — Answer: EXT
  13. 15. Father-___ (expectant parent) — Answer: TOBE
  14. 16. Strategic — Answer: TACTICAL
  15. 17. Japanese soup stock — Answer: DASHI
  16. 23. Roller coaster, e.g. — Answer: RIDE
  17. 25. Channel with "Young Sheldon" reruns — Answer: TBS
  18. 28. Highway beautification program — Answer: ADOPTAROAD
  19. 29. Game series with warp pipes and mushroom power-ups — Answer: SUPERMARIO
  20. 30. Questlove's band — Answer: THEROOTS
  21. 32. Apex — Answer: TOP
  22. 34. Omit the word "not" in "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (as happened in a King James reprint dubbed the Wicked Bible), say — Answer: ERR
  23. 38. ___ golf — Answer: DISC
  24. 39. N95 masks, e.g. — Answer: PPE
  25. 43. Swell smell — Answer: AROMA
  26. 45. Not quite right? — Answer: ACUTE
  27. 46. Shoestrings — Answer: LACES
  28. 48. Lure into a sting operation — Answer: ENTRAP
  29. 51. Actress Daly — Answer: TYNE
  30. 52. Property documents — Answer: DEEDS
  31. 54. Fashionable Manhattan neighborhood — Answer: SOHO
  32. 55. Once more — Answer: ANEW
  33. 58. Includes on an email — Answer: CCS
  34. 59. "J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 album) — Answer: THA
  35. 60. "I SO did not need to know that" — Answer: TMI

The answer to “Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching” in the USA Today crossword is CATCONDO — a 8-letter word. This clue ran in the USA Today crossword on July 9, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 50-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching” answer

CATCONDO (8 letters)

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What is the answer to “Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching”?

The answer is CATCONDO, a 8-letter word. It appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching”?

8 letters: CATCONDO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the USA Today crossword on July 9, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 50-Across.

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