The clue "cougar" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 11, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PUMA", a 4-letter word.
Solution PUMA is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PUMA is 4 letters long. We have 5 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 34 solutions. The longest is MOUNTAIN LION with 12 letters, and the shortest is BAT with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "COUGAR" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 01 Jan 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 12 letters long.
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| Mountain cat or sporty Ford (6) | |
| North American puma (6) | |
| Wild cat (6) | |