Crossword answer
PUP
3 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 116 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 20, 2026
Letter pattern
PUP
Clues that lead to PUP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Young Yorkie, e.g.3New York TimesJul 20, 2026
Barker junior3Evening StandardJul 8, 2026
Rambunctious addition to the fam3NYT MidiJul 2, 2026
Baby beagle, e.g.3Daily ThemedJun 28, 2026
Young seal3Thomas JosephJun 9, 2026
Young dog3Puzzle PageMay 27, 2026
You shouldn't be sold one, pet3Evening StandardApr 13, 2026
Whelp3Evening StandardApr 11, 2026
Baby dog3NYT MidiApr 6, 2026
New Yorkie, say3New York TimesFeb 22, 2026
Young dog (abbr)3Puzzle PageFeb 6, 2026
Canine litter member3Daily ThemedJan 30, 2026
Young of the coypu, perhaps3Evening StandardNov 9, 2025
Newborn dog3Daily ThemedOct 13, 2025
Youngster quietly raised3Evening StandardSep 20, 2025
Baby barker3Daily ThemedAug 16, 2025
Young 'un3New York TimesJun 11, 2025
Baby Dalmatian3Daily ThemedMay 23, 2025
Young boxer, say3New York TimesApr 20, 2025
Offspring smaller than the pupa3Evening StandardApr 7, 2025
Baby beagle3Daily ThemedMar 28, 2025
What's usually in a "barking" Christmas present3Daily ThemedMar 19, 2025
Beagle baby3Daily ThemedMar 7, 2025
Youngster brought up as an equal3Evening StandardJan 9, 2025
Little barker3Daily ThemedMar 23, 2024
Youngster turning up at central Stepney3Evening StandardMar 12, 2024
Baby retriever3Daily ThemedJan 18, 2024
Baby that barks3Daily ThemedNov 19, 2023
A youngster you can raise3Evening StandardOct 12, 2023
Itty-bitty baby dog3Daily ThemedAug 27, 2023
Dog who's just a baby3Daily ThemedMar 8, 2023
Youngster somewhat lacking as a pupil3Evening StandardFeb 9, 2023
Young spaniel3Daily ThemedOct 15, 2022
Baby Chihuahua3Daily ThemedSep 23, 2022
Youngster raised to be equable3Evening StandardAug 15, 2022
Baby seal or baby Shih-Tzu3Daily ThemedJul 12, 2022
Younger Pluto?3Daily ThemedJun 10, 2022
Little barker, for short3Daily ThemedMar 3, 2022
Dog's little one3Daily ThemedDec 24, 2021
Pupil's pet?3Evening StandardDec 22, 2021
Little beast very quietly going out of turn3Evening StandardNov 1, 2021
Youngster3Evening StandardSep 17, 2019
Youngster untroubled by being backward3Evening StandardJun 4, 2019
About PUP in crosswords
PUP is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 116 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Young Yorkie, e.g.” in the New York Times crossword on July 20, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
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WOECalamity
ETAGreek letter
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EDUPart of college email addresses
SOS"Rescue me!" letters at sea
TOWHighway rescue
BARSomething to belly up to
TGI___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.
DIDPerformed
OBIJapanese sash
RBIHitter’s stat
YINComplementary force of yang
SET"Dead ___," 2008 British zombie-based miniseries starring Riz Ahmed
Every appearance of PUP (116)
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Jul 20, 2026
Young Yorkie, e.g. · New York Times · 35 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Barker junior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Rambunctious addition to the fam · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Baby beagle, e.g. · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Young seal · Thomas Joseph · 38 Down
May 27, 2026
Young dog · Puzzle Page · 18 Down
May 16, 2026
Young dog · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 13, 2026
You shouldn't be sold one, pet · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Whelp · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Baby dog · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Feb 22, 2026
New Yorkie, say · New York Times · 45 Down
Feb 6, 2026
Young dog (abbr) · Puzzle Page · 5 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Young dog · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Whelp · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 30, 2026
Canine litter member · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jan 23, 2026
Young seal · Newsday · Down
Jan 22, 2026
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Young dog · The Independent · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Young of the coypu, perhaps · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Newborn dog · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Baby dog · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Sep 20, 2025
Youngster quietly raised · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Baby barker · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Aug 12, 2025
Young dog · Newsday · Across
Aug 7, 2025
Whelp · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 4, 2025
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Young 'un · New York Times · 64 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
May 23, 2025
Baby Dalmatian · Daily Themed · 28 Down
May 10, 2025
Young dog · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Whelp · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Apr 20, 2025
Young boxer, say · New York Times · 127 Across
Apr 7, 2025
Offspring smaller than the pupa · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Baby beagle · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Baby beagle · Newsday · Across
Mar 19, 2025
What's usually in a "barking" Christmas present · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Beagle baby · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Baby dog · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 23, 2025
Baby dog · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Youngster brought up as an equal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 26, 2024
Baby dog · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Baby dog · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Young dog · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 23, 2024
Little barker · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Youngster turning up at central Stepney · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 18, 2024
Baby retriever · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Dec 28, 2023
Baby barker · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 19, 2023
Baby that barks · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Whelp · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 12, 2023
A youngster you can raise · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 15, 2023
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 1, 2023
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Aug 27, 2023
Itty-bitty baby dog · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jun 9, 2023
Whelp · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 15, 2023
Whelp · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Dog who's just a baby · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Feb 9, 2023
Youngster somewhat lacking as a pupil · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Baby beagle, e.g. · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Oct 15, 2022
Young spaniel · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Baby Chihuahua · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Aug 15, 2022
Youngster raised to be equable · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 20, 2022
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Jul 15, 2022
Whelp · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Baby seal or baby Shih-Tzu · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Youngster quietly raised · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 10, 2022
Younger Pluto? · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Apr 7, 2022
Whelp · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Whelp · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 3, 2022
Little barker, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Feb 20, 2022
Young seal · Daily Themed · 55 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Dec 24, 2021
Dog's little one · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Pupil's pet? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Baby beagle · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Nov 1, 2021
Little beast very quietly going out of turn · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 22, 2021
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
May 25, 2021
Barker junior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 6, 2021
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Young dog · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 14, 2021
You shouldn't be sold one, pet · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Oct 26, 2020
Whelp · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Young dog · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 20, 2020
Whelp · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 2, 2020
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jun 26, 2020
Young seal · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jun 13, 2020
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
May 26, 2020
Young of the coypu, perhaps · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Young dog · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Mar 11, 2020
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Youngster quietly raised · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 12, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 21, 2019
Youngster turning up at central Stepney · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 20, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 30, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Youngster · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 29, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 10, 2019
Young dog · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 4, 2019
Youngster untroubled by being backward · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 29, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 11, 2019
Whelp · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Jan 2, 2019
Offspring smaller than the pupa · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Youngster brought up as an equal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 9, 2018
Whelp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 1, 2018
Young dog · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 4, 2018
Youngster turning up at central Stepney · Evening Standard · 21 Down