Wild animal of the cat family. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wild animal of the cat family. . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COUGAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUGAR Wild animal of the cat family. (6)
9% BEAST Wild animal (5) LA Times Mini Oct 20, 2025
9% BAY ___ cat (small wild cat) (3)
9% TAME Not wild, as an animal (4)
8% LAIR Wild animal's home (4) The Times Concise Oct 4, 2025
8% ATHLETIC Wild cat, lithe and powerful (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
8% JAGUAR Wild cat (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 6, 2025
8% PET Family animal (3) The Sun Mini Jul 20, 2025
7% GUY "Family ___," Seth MacFarlane's animated sitcom (3)
7% MANIACAL Wild animal shivering catches a cold (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 14, 2025
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The clue "Wild animal of the cat family" hints at a large feline species. The answer, COUGAR, refers to a powerful and elusive big cat also known as a mountain lion or puma. Cougars are solitary predators found in various habitats across the Americas.