Crossword answer
PETS
4 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 54 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
PETS
Clues that lead to PETS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Animal hospital patients4USA TodayAug 17, 2026
Domestic four-leggers4LA TimesAug 12, 2026
Some rats or rabbits4NewsdayJul 30, 2026
Contents of some carriers4New York TimesJul 15, 2026
Furry companions4USA TodayJul 11, 2026
Favorites4Eugene ShefferJul 8, 2026
Rewards for sitting and rolling over, perhaps4NYT MidiJul 1, 2026
Grooming candidates4NewsdayMay 30, 2026
Some adoptees4Thomas JosephMay 30, 2026
Some rescues4LA TimesMay 23, 2026
Nonhuman family members4NYT MidiMay 18, 2026
Parrots and poodles4NewsdayMay 13, 2026
Furry members of the family4Daily ThemedMay 9, 2026
Parakeets and hamsters4NewsdayApr 14, 2026
Door-flap users4NewsdayApr 2, 2026
Pest disturbed by the dogs, perhaps4Evening StandardMar 29, 2026
Hedwig, Crookshanks, and Trevor, in the "Harry Potter" books, e.g.4Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2026
Dogs, cats etc4Puzzle PageFeb 4, 2026
Poodles and parakeets4NewsdayFeb 2, 2026
Subject of some park signs4NewsdayNov 22, 2025
Parakeets and poodles4NewsdayNov 4, 2025
Domestic animals4The IndependentOct 18, 2025
Animals kept at home4Evening StandardOct 1, 2025
Vets' concerns4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2025
Tabbies and terriers4NewsdayJul 14, 2025
Vet visitors4NewsdayJun 19, 2025
Rescues, maybe4New York TimesMay 9, 2025
Little darlings prepared to be a pest?4Evening StandardMar 31, 2025
Canaries and collies4NewsdayMar 17, 2025
Four-footed friends4New York TimesFeb 21, 2025
The little darlings may be out of step4Evening StandardJun 27, 2024
They're tame, but step back anyway4Evening StandardMar 4, 2024
Animals walk around4The IndependentFeb 4, 2024
They're cossetted in carpet slippers4Evening StandardApr 5, 2023
Dogs, for instance, can make you step back4Evening StandardJan 11, 2023
Domesticated animals4Daily ThemedJan 8, 2023
About PETS in crosswords
PETS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 54 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Animal hospital patients” in the USA Today crossword on August 17, 2026.
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ASIAMost populous continent
OPENFrank
OHHI"Didn't see you there!"
OINKSty cry
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VILERepulsive
Every appearance of PETS (54)
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Aug 17, 2026
Animal hospital patients · USA Today · 65 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Domestic four-leggers · LA Times · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Some rats or rabbits · Newsday · Down
Jul 15, 2026
Contents of some carriers · New York Times · 53 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Furry companions · USA Today · 45 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Rewards for sitting and rolling over, perhaps · NYT Midi · 7 Down
May 30, 2026
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
May 30, 2026
Some adoptees · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
May 30, 2026
Grooming candidates · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2026
Some rescues · LA Times · Down
May 18, 2026
Nonhuman family members · NYT Midi · 3 Down
May 13, 2026
Parrots and poodles · Newsday · Down
May 9, 2026
Furry members of the family · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Parakeets and hamsters · Newsday · Across
Apr 2, 2026
Door-flap users · Newsday · Down
Mar 29, 2026
Pest disturbed by the dogs, perhaps · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Hedwig, Crookshanks, and Trevor, in the "Harry Potter" books, e.g. · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Dogs, cats etc · Puzzle Page · 9 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Poodles and parakeets · Newsday · Down
Nov 22, 2025
Subject of some park signs · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Parakeets and poodles · Newsday · Down
Oct 18, 2025
Domestic animals · The Independent · 22 Across
Oct 1, 2025
Animals kept at home · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Vets' concerns · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Tabbies and terriers · Newsday · Across
Jun 19, 2025
Vet visitors · Newsday · Down
Jun 6, 2025
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
May 9, 2025
Rescues, maybe · New York Times · 58 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Little darlings prepared to be a pest? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Canaries and collies · Newsday · Down
Mar 6, 2025
Furry companions · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Feb 22, 2025
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Four-footed friends · New York Times · 46 Down
Jun 27, 2024
The little darlings may be out of step · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 4, 2024
They're tame, but step back anyway · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 4, 2024
Animals walk around · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 19, 2023
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Domestic animals · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 21, 2023
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Apr 5, 2023
They're cossetted in carpet slippers · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Dogs, for instance, can make you step back · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 8, 2023
Domesticated animals · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 20, 2022
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Dec 23, 2020
Pest disturbed by the dogs, perhaps · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 26, 2020
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Mar 31, 2020
Favorites · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Mar 5, 2020
Animals kept at home · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 26, 2018
Little darlings prepared to be a pest? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 11, 2018
The little darlings may be out of step · Evening Standard · 23 Across