Clues for the word "PET"
We've had 512 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1225 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 14, 2025.
Definition of pet
- n. - A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
- n. - Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.
- n. - A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.
- a. - Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.
- v. t. - To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
- v. i. - To be a pet.
Referring Clues
- 51-Across, for one
- Housebroken animal
- Dino, to Fred and Wilma
- Dearie
- Darling
- Stroke
- 43-Across offering
- Canoodle
- Astro or Asta, e.g.
- Sulky state
- Four-footed friend
- Most preferred
- Prized
- Pique
- Lovey
- Manx of the house?
- Fido or Fluffy
- Treat like a dog?
- Caress
- Honeybun
- Dearest
- Favorite project
- Hamster, e.g.
- Penthouse centerfold
- Kind of theory
- Favorite
- It may be unleashed
- Honeybunch
- Collared one
- Fair-haired boy
- A cat, but rarely a rat
- Collar wearer
- Dear
- Special
- Teacher's favorite
- Spaying customer?
- Kind of rock
- Classroom favorite
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" group)
- Snoopy or Garfield
- Teacher's fave
- Astro, Scooby-Doo, or Dino
- Stroke gently
- Cat or hamster
- Kitten, for example
- Lassie or Benji
- Furry friend
- "Stupid ___ Tricks" (Letterman bit)
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" duo)
- Snoopy, to Charlie Brown
- Housecat, for example
- Concern for Ace Ventura
- Cat or canary
- Asta, to Nick and Nora
- Buddy, to Dubya
- Rascal or Dino
- Rub the right way
- Vet's patient
- Veterinary patient
- Astro, to the Jetsons
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" band)
- Veterinarian's visitor
- Parakeet, perhaps
- Fondle
- House cat, e.g.
- Favored student
- Cherished
- Kind of project
- Animal acquired from an animal shelter, say
- Santa's Little Helper, to the Simpsons
- Fit of sulkiness
- Fluffy, perhaps
- Dino, for the Flintstones
- Spot, maybe
- Collar sporter
- Iguana, maybe
- Flea collar wearer
- You name it
- Bucky Katt or Satchel Pooch, to Rob Wilco
- Friend needing feeding
- Soothe, in a way
- Pal with paws
- Favored
- Companion of a kind
- Animal shelter acquisition
- Parakeet, often
- Bad mood
- Goldfish or gerbil
- Parakeet or poodle
- Boxer, for example
- Household member
- Most favored
- Animal in the house
- Vet visitor
- Pampered one
- Caress amorously
- One is in each theme entry
- Humane Society adoptee
- Lamb, to Mary
- Family adoptee
- It may do a stupid trick on TV
- Favorite, as a theory
- Guinea pig, often
- Cat, often
- Animal kept for companionship
- King's "___ Sematary"
- Astro, Scooby-Doo or Dino, e.g.
- Dino, Astro or Scooby-Doo
- Parrot or parakeet, perhaps
- Member of the household
- Special favorite
- It may be housebroken
- Kennel's client
- Astro or Dino, e.g.
- Obedience school attendee
- Fala, to F.D.R.
- Word with name or project
- Chihuahua, for one
- Mollycoddle
- Term of endearment
- Garfield, to Jon
- Letterman's stupid ___ tricks
- Creature comfort?
- Resident ignored by census takers
- Sandy, to Little Orphan Annie
- Creature comfort
- Dino, to Fred
- Lassie or Benji, e.g.
- Stroke lovingly, or the object of a loving stroke
- Hamster, maybe
- Tame animal
- Hamster, for one
- Furry adoptee
- Sitter's charge, maybe
- Fondle the fur of
- Household animal
- Adopted family member
- Hamster or canary
- Goldfish, e.g.
- Vet's concern
- Live-in animal
- Chow in the house?
- Lab at home?
- Resident animal
- Lab in one's home, e.g.
- Word before project or peeve
- Only Canadian PM with message on the moon
- Teacher's ______
- Something preferred
- Favourite
- Sweetie
- Cuddle
- Often furry adoptee
- Andy Capp comic strip. his wife's name? or nickname?
- Favored one
- Favored one
- Gently stroke
- Apple of one's eye
- Snoopy, to Charlie
- Kitty, maybe
- Housebroken companion
- Comforting companion
- Doll
- Fave
- Parrot or puppy
- Tabby or Spot
- Mynah or Manx
- Household critter
- Favorite one
- 6-Down or 98-Down, sometimes
- Animal companion
- Dog, often
- Furry family member
- Your dog or cat, for example
- Shelter adoptee
- Rub the right way?
- Parrot, perhaps
- Poodle or parakeet
- Guinea pig, maybe
- Rat, to some
- Brian on "Family Guy," e.g.
- Astro, Scooby-Doo or Dino
- Animal friend
- Iguana or Chihuahua, e.g.
- Animal in the family
- Four-footed family member
- Cat or dog
- Pluto, to Mickey
- Clinton's Socks, e.g.
- Vet vistor
- One may have a sitter
- Favorite in class
- One often sleeping on the floor
- Teacher's favorite student
- It's kept for companionship
- Household pooch, e.g.
- Rock, for some
- Boxer, maybe
- Apt rhyme for 26-Down
- Socks for Clinton, e.g.
- Dog or cat, usually
- Teacher's ___
- Adoption option
- Family favorite
- Bo, for the First Family
- Vet's charge
- Irritable state
- Cat or dog, for example
- Cat or gerbil, e.g.
- ___ Shop Boys ("Go West" band)
- Word before name or project
- Caged bird, e.g.
- Kitty, e.g.
- Animal you feed
- ___ project
- Source of hair on one's furniture
- Yours may be adopted
- Home animal
- Hamster or hound
- Indulged individual
- Family animal
- Vet's visitor
- Ferret, for one
- Favorite, as a project
- Fried with four legs
- Furry or feathered friend
- See 90-Across
- Adopt-a-thon adoptee
- Domesticated animal
- "___ connection"
- Dog or cat, or what you do to it
- Cherished animal
- Veterinarian's patient
- Cat; perhaps a rat; probably not a bat
- Beloved animal
- With 123-Across, personal annoyance
- Darling thing
- Shelter acquisition
- Reassure, as a dog
- ___ scan
- Ferret or hamster
- Poodle or parrot
- Preferred
- Bird in a cage, often
- Responsibility of many a house sitter
- Cat or dog, often
- Hamster or parakeet
- Like a preferred theory
- Guinea pig, e.g.
- Furry pal
- Animal with a collar
- Furry household member
- Pal with a paw
- 1 or 33 Across
- Household cat or dog
- Family cat, e.g.
- Kind of classic rock?
- Spot for a family, quite possibly
- Guinea pig, for some
- Raccoon, at times
- Dog, cat or maybe a parrot
- Astro on "The Jetsons," for one
- Visitor to the vet
- Man's best friend, e.g.
- 5 Down, for one
- Class favorite
- Family member who may eat off the floor
- Kitty or doggie
- Socks, to Chelsea
- Pig, to some
- Smallest member of the family, often
- Caress gently
- Vet client
- Family member who was probably adopted
- Show affection to, as a dog
- Dog, cat or hamster
- Lap dog, for one
- Gerbil or goldfish, e.g.
- Puppy or parrot
- Adoptee from a shelter
- Dino, to the Flintstones
- Kennel guest
- Extra cost for an airline passenger
- Kennel client
- Sulking fit
- Cherished one
- Kitty or canary
- Family dog, e.g.
- Odie, to Jon Arbuckle
- Dog, e.g.
- Fido, e.g.
- Gerbil, e.g.
- Canary, e.g.
- Apple polisher
- Fido or Felix
- Your dog or cat
- Cat, to many
- Household creature
- Goldfish, cat or gerbil, for example
- Teacher's ___ (favorite student)
- Family cat or dog
- Family dog, for example
- Your cat or dog, for example
- Animal kept in the house
- The family gerbil, for example
- Beloved member of the family
- Man's best friend
- "Penthouse" girl
- House animal
- Stroke lovingly
- Furry family friend
- Dog in the house, for example
- Iguana, for some
- Puppy, say
- Hamster, often
- Small member of the family
- Domestic animal
- Shih tzu or cockapoo, e.g.
- Hamster or goldfish, for example
- A hamster, often
- Furry friend in the household
- Four-legged friend
- Hamster or gerbil, often
- Housecat, e.g.
- "West End Girls" band ___ Shop Boys
- ___ Shop Boys
- Dishwalla "___ Your Friends"
- Perfect Circle song you feed?
- The Ramones "Sematary"
- "Always on My Mind" ___ Shop Boys
- "Heart" ___ Shop Boys
- Whip it - the dog!
- A dumb friend going up some steps
- Much used piece of carpeting?
- Favourite ingredient of pipe tobacco
- One of the type taken for a walk?
- Favourite trumpet piece
- A favourite of the type to come first
- Much loved trumpet piece
- Soft piece of velvet, nice to stroke
- Favourite sort of shop for certain boys
- Indulge in huff
- Eccentric's heir, perhaps
- Cockatoo or cockapoo
- Nonhuman member of the family
- Many a vet visitor
- Whipped as a dog, one may be a cat!
- Toy one plays with, e.g.?
- One that eats from bowls
- Water-bowl user (or the start of a film and TV actor's split personality)
- Spa visitor who doesn't pay the bill?
- Household companion
- Canary or cat
- Caress - budgie, perhaps?
- Fit revolving stage after lead's made an exit
- Fido or Fluffy?
- Responsibility lesson for a child
- Pluto, to Mickey Mouse
- Designated critter, often
- Your dog, hamster or cat
- Teacher's ___ (favorite pupil)
- "___ Sematary" (1989 horror movie)
- Favourite part of Peterborough
- Kitty-cat, e.g.
- Rex, to Reagan
- Member of the household that visits the vet
- Family friend, often
- Irritated state
- Adoptee from the 38-Across, perhaps
- Shelter rescuee
- Responsibility for a house sitter, maybe
- Soft, ultimately sweet darling
- Someone's favourite
- Favourite part of Cape Town
- Spot, to Munster
- One entering through a small door, perhaps
- Dear family friend
- See 30 Across
- Favorite beast
- Cockapoo or cockatoo, maybe
- Instant member of the family
- Odie, to John
- Tamed animal
- Pampered creature
- Four-footer in the family
- Teacher's favourite
- What 34-Across can be
- A hamster, for many
- '70s rock?
- Adoptee, maybe
- Pomeranian or parakeet
- Toto, for Dorothy
- Dog or goldfish
- Favourite piano piece with a quiet ending
- Adopted cat, e.g.
- Microchipped family member, perhaps
- Goldfish, sometimes
- ___ peeve
- Eccentric's heir, maybe
- Goldfish or snake
- Pirate's parrot, e.g.
- Nonhuman family member
- Like a favored project
- 24-Down, to Dorothy
- A rat that's your friend
- Collar wearer, often
- Macaw, for some
- Trumpeter's favourite piece
- Something a zoo animal isn't
- Ferret, maybe
- Collie or cockatoo
- Guinea pig or goldfish, say
- Cuddle, darling?
- A favourite trumpet piece
- Shelter rescue
- Gerbil, e.g., for a class
- Even a little hope, traditionally, can be dear
- ___ project (rescuing dogs, say, for a dog lover)
- Treat like a dog?
- Vet's patient, often
- Sweetheart
- Fur shedder
- Dog, cat, or parakeet
- Acquisition from a shelter
- Favourite part of the Indian rope trick
- Asta, to Nick
- You may make an Instagram account for one
- Friend with soft fur, often
- Hamster or gerbil, e.g.
- Hamster, perhaps
- Your hamster or cat, for example
- Puppeteer's favourite?
- Not all ripe tomatoes are "sweet"
- Point out one key as favourite
- A cat or a dog might be one
- Source of a shed in the house?
- Companion critter
- See 27-Down
- Goldfish or guinea pig
- Doggie or kitty
- Word before "peeve" or "project"
- Friend who might be furry
- Your gerbil, for one
- Canary or kitty
- Tantrum, just a bit of petulance
- Water bowl visitor
- Favourite part of Morpeth
- ___ name
- With 45 Down, watches Spot, say
- You'll find gymnastics initially tiring, dear
- Gerbil or hamster
- Champ or Major, for the Bidens
- That favourite trumpet piece
- One often talked down to?
- ___ peeve (endless barking, perhaps)
- Ferret or cat, e.g.
- Indoor animal
- Word before food or theory
- Perry the Platypus, to Phineas and Ferb
- Dearest dog?
- Adopted cat, say
- Word before "shop" or "project"
- Terrier or tabby
- Gerbil or hamster, often
- Puppy or kitten
- Family dog or cat
- Animal clinic visitor
- Family feline
- Furbaby
- Thing fed daily
- The iguana in your room
- Parrot or poodle
- Animal in a family photo
- Champ, to Biden
- Animal with its own Instagram, perhaps
- It could eat under the table
- Companion animal
- Much used piece of carpeting?
- Cherished beast
- Kennel visitor
- The snake in your room is one
- Favourite part of the rope trick
- The lizard in your room is one
- Water bowl user
- Something that all but three U.S. presidents have had while in office
- Stroke ... or the object of strokes
- Cat or dog, e.g.
- Rabbit, for some
- -
- One of the type taken for a walk?
- Snit
- Family member who might be furry
- Cockatiel or cocker spaniel
- Walker's charge
- Animal that might sleep in a people bed
- Favourite extract of ripe tomatoes
- Teacup pig, e.g.
- Fur baby
- Document that may contain a microchip number and a veterinarian's signature
- Animal that might eat people food
- Flo, to Andy
- Guinea pig or teacup pig
- What you can feed under the table
- Type of 9-Down animal
- Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson or Benjamin Button, to Taylor Swift
- Guinea pig or chameleon
- Family member who might be microchipped
- ___ food
- Clifford or Garfield
- Family member who usually goes by one name
- Bruiser, to Elle Woods
- Rescue animal, maybe
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 07, 2025
- LA Times - December 29, 2024
- USA Today - December 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 27, 2024
- USA Today - December 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 21, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 13, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 12, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 07, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 04, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 31, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 29, 2024
- USA Today - October 29, 2024
- New York Times - October 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 17, 2024
- Family Time - October 14, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 10, 2024
- USA Today - September 24, 2024
- LA Times - September 20, 2024
- New York Times - September 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 18, 2024
- USA Today - September 15, 2024
- LA Times - September 13, 2024
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