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
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• 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
• Sitter's charge
• Four-legged family friend
• Chow in the house?
• Certain adoptee
• A trumpet piece to handle lovingly