Cougar
The crossword clue "Cougar" is answered by PUMA, a 4-letter entry. Used 141 times across 51 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
PUMA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PUMA answer page.
Used 141 times across 51 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 20 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- CATAMOUNT (3 uses in xd)
- PANTHER (3 uses in xd)
- CAT (2 uses in xd)
- MOUNTAINCAT (1 uses in xd)
- PAINTER (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for PUMA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by PUMA, most used first.
- Mountain lion - used 129 times, most recently in 2026
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