Crossword answer
CATS
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
CATS
Clues that lead to CATS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Musical Youth finally escaping from Jaws (4)4The GuardianAug 19, 2026
Alley prowlers4Thomas JosephAug 18, 2026
Dancing acts known for graceful agility4Evening StandardJul 19, 2026
Gutsy pets?4Evening StandardJul 1, 2026
Housemates who leave litter everywhere4USA TodayJun 29, 2026
2019 musical film starring Judi Dench4Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 21, 2026
Stereotypically antisocial pets4New York TimesMay 18, 2026
Show animals4Evening StandardMay 16, 2026
Pets that share about 95% of their DNA with tigers4NYT MidiMar 20, 2026
Famous show with new cast4Evening StandardMar 16, 2026
Domesticated pets4Puzzle PageMar 16, 2026
Pets that purr4NewsdayFeb 16, 2026
2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"4New York TimesFeb 8, 2026
Wild acts by spiteful women4Evening StandardDec 8, 2025
Animals cold when taking temperature4The IndependentDec 2, 2025
New cast for a show4Evening StandardSep 3, 2025
“Memory” musical4Eugene ShefferAug 14, 2025
Felines4Eugene ShefferAug 12, 2025
Much-maligned 2019 movie about which one review said "It's 'Battlefield Earth' with whiskers"4New York TimesJul 27, 2025
Leopards and lions4NewsdayJul 16, 2025
Pets that meow4NewsdayJun 30, 2025
Performing group, half taken aback, in stage show …4The IndependentJun 21, 2025
Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two4New York TimesJun 15, 2025
___ eye, gemstone that shares its name with a Tony-winning Broadway musical about a feline tribe4Daily ThemedJun 8, 2025
"Raining ___ and dogs," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe torrential weather4Daily ThemedOct 11, 2024
2019 film adaptation of the 1981 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name starring Judi Dench4Daily ThemedMay 2, 2024
Animals that kill in the mountains?4Evening StandardOct 24, 2022
Broadway musical with a feline name4Daily ThemedMay 14, 2022
Purring pets4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2022
Wild acts by domesticated felines4Evening StandardJul 2, 2020
About CATS in crosswords
CATS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Musical Youth finally escaping from Jaws (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
IVAN"Big Mistakes" character played by Mark Ivanir
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
GLUMDejected (4)
RENOCity north of Carson City
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
EARLNobleman
SAGSHangs low
OBITStory of a lifetime?
SOFASettee
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
JABSPointed remarks
METSNew York MLB team
Every appearance of CATS (44)
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Aug 19, 2026
Musical Youth finally escaping from Jaws (4) · The Guardian · 26 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Alley prowlers · Thomas Joseph · 16 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Dancing acts known for graceful agility · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Gutsy pets? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Housemates who leave litter everywhere · USA Today · 54 Across
May 21, 2026
2019 musical film starring Judi Dench · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 7
May 18, 2026
Stereotypically antisocial pets · New York Times · 71 Across
May 16, 2026
Show animals · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 20, 2026
Pets that share about 95% of their DNA with tigers · NYT Midi · 16 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Famous show with new cast · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Domesticated pets · Puzzle Page · 13 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Pets that purr · Newsday · Across
Feb 8, 2026
2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful" · New York Times · 36 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Wild acts by spiteful women · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Animals cold when taking temperature · The Independent · 21 Across
Sep 3, 2025
New cast for a show · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 14, 2025
“Memory” musical · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Felines · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 27, 2025
Much-maligned 2019 movie about which one review said "It's 'Battlefield Earth' with whiskers" · New York Times · 62 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Leopards and lions · Newsday · Down
Jun 30, 2025
Pets that meow · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2025
Performing group, half taken aback, in stage show … · The Independent · 25 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two · New York Times · 93 Across
Jun 8, 2025
___ eye, gemstone that shares its name with a Tony-winning Broadway musical about a feline tribe · Daily Themed · 11 Down
May 23, 2025
Felines · The Independent · 16 Across
Feb 19, 2025
Pets that purr · Newsday · Across
Feb 18, 2025
Felines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Show animals · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 20, 2023
“Memory” musical · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jun 16, 2023
Felines · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Animals that kill in the mountains? · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Felines · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
May 14, 2022
Broadway musical with a feline name · Daily Themed · 27 Down
May 3, 2022
“Memory” musical · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Feb 1, 2022
Purring pets · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Dancing acts known for graceful agility · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 13, 2021
Gutsy pets? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Show animals · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 3, 2020
Famous show with new cast · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Felines · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jul 2, 2020
Wild acts by domesticated felines · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 30, 2020
New cast for a show · Evening Standard · 23 Across