Cat or dog

The answer

PET

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PET answer page.

Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2023. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• NOUN (3 uses in xd)

Other clues for PET

Every other clue in this collection answered by PET, most used first.

• Favorite - used 270 times, most recently in 2026
• Teacher's favorite - used 96 times, most recently in 2026
• Parrot or puppy - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Sulky state - used 43 times, most recently in 2025
• Furry friend - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Stroke - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
• Caress - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Darling - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Stroke gently - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Term of endearment - used 20 times, most recently in 2021
• Most preferred - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Teacher's ___ - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Animal in the house - used 14 times, most recently in 2022
• Cosset - used 14 times, most recently in 1996
• Fido or Fluffy - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Flea collar wearer - used 14 times, most recently in 2022
• Four-footed friend - used 14 times, most recently in 2015
• Adopt-a-thon adoptee - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Teacher's fave - used 13 times, most recently in 2015
• Classroom favorite - used 12 times, most recently in 2008
• Companion animal - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Cherished - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Vet's patient - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Puppy or parrot - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• "West End Girls" band ___ Shop Boys - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Animal companion - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Fondle - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Most favored - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Cat or canary - used 8 times, most recently in 2003
• Dearie - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Furry or feathered friend - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Hamster or hound - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Parakeet or poodle - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ peeve - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Veterinary patient - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Canoodle - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Dino, to Fred and Wilma - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Domesticated animal - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Family dog - used 7 times, most recently in 2007
• Collar wearer - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Family adoptee - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Furry family member - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Garfield, to Jon - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Hamster, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• House cat, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Household member - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Poodle or parakeet - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Prized - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Rub the right way - used 6 times, most recently in 2013

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• ___-Cat - SNO, used 127 times
• Zodiac cat - LEO, used 115 times
• ___-Cat (winter vehicle) - SNO, used 90 times
• Dog doc - VET, used 89 times
• Male cat - TOM, used 80 times
• "Cat __ Hot Tin Roof" - ONA, used 75 times

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