Father, with hesitation, gets cat Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue, "Father, with hesitation, gets cat," led to the answer "PUMA" for the following reasons:

1. Father: The word "Father" can be represented by the letter "P" in the clue. This could be a common abbreviation used in crosswords to signify "Father."
2. With hesitation: The phrase "with hesitation" suggests that we need to remove a letter from the word we have so far. In this case, the letter "P" representing "Father" gets removed due to the hesitation indicated in the clue.
3. Gets cat: Finally, the remaining letters after removing the indicated letter form the word "UMA," which can be rearranged to spell "PUMA," a type of big cat referred to as a cougar or mountain lion.

Thus, by interpreting "Father" as the letter "P," recognizing the need to hesitate and remove a letter, and then rearranging the remaining letters, we arrive at the answer "PUMA," linking the initial clue to the final solution.

Definition of "PUMA"

a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to greyish coat, found from Canada to Patagonia.

 The Crossword clue "Father, with hesitation, gets cat" published 13 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Mirror cryptic	16 October 2024	PUMA