Carrion-eating carnivore with dog- and cat-like features (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HYENA Carrion-eating carnivore with dog- and cat-like features (5) (5)
7% PLURAL Like cats and dogs (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 20, 2025
7% PLURALS Like cats for cat, and dogs for dog (7)
6% PET Household dog or cat (3) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% LAP Drink like a cat or dog, say (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
6% TAIL Dog, or a feature of a dog (4) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
6% JACKAL Carrion-eating wild dog (6)
5% SHED Lose fur, as a dog or cat (4)
5% SNO ___-Cat (3) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
5% ERMINE Determined where this carnivore lurks (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
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