Cat bound to scratch head (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cat bound to scratch head (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUNCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUNCE Cat bound to scratch head (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 12, 2026
8% WONDER Scratch one's head (6) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
8% SISAL Composition of many cat scratching posts (5) The Washington Post Mini May 22, 2026
8% CLAW Cat's scratching tool (4)
8% UHH [Scratches head ...] (3) New York Times Midi Mar 22, 2026
8% FINGERNAILS They might be head-scratching (11) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
7% LEAPT Bounded (5) New York Times Jun 11, 2026
7% ANGER Irritate park officer scratching head (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed May 24, 2026
7% BURGEON British operator scratches head? Swell (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 12, 2026
7% CLAWS Scratches (at) (5) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026

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