"When the cat's away, the ___ will play" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "When the cat's away, the ___ will play" . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MICE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MICE "When the cat's away, the ___ will play" (4)
82% PETERSOUT Fades away when leading apostle's not in (6,3) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
82% PANTHEON Cat briefly playing in Roman temple (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Feb 8, 2026
82% THEMICEWILLPLAY When the cat's away . . (15) USA Today Nov 12, 2015
77% MANX Tailless cat (4) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
77% ABANDONSHIP Instruction when a group playing's trendy (7,4) (11) Mirror Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
77% MEOW Cat's cry (4)
77% CLAW Cat's scratcher (4) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
77% FUR Cat's coat (3) The Telegraph Mini Feb 17, 2026
77% GATO Cat, in Catalonia (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 14, 2026
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