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Lynx or lion WSJ Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer

1 ? C
2 ? A
3 ? T
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      Hint 1

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      Think of the family that roars and purrs.

      Hint 2

      meaning
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      A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws.

      Hint 3

      explanation
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      The clue 'Lynx or lion' refers to two different types of animals that both belong to the family Felidae, commonly known as cats. This category includes all species of large and small cats, from domestic cats to wild ones like lynxes and lions.

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      "Falling star" of this puzzle, Pet that may play with a stuffed mouse, Garfield in the funny pages, e.g., Panther or puma, "Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway

      WSJ Crossword July 6 2026 Answers

      Across

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      eye icon Answer TWIRL
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      6A
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      17A
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      eye icon Answer EAVESDROPS
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      10A
      Oliver Twist, for one Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WAIF
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      21A
      Big commotion Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ADO
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      14A
      Zellweger of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RENEE
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      27A
      You might do it on the side of caution Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ERR
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      15A
      In addition Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALSO
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      47A
      Venice neighbor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SANTAMONICA
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      19A
      “SNL” alum Fey Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TINA
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      20A
      Sinister Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EVIL
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      22A
      Neighbor of Nigeria Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BENIN
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      23A
      Tennis match division Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SET
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      24A
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      eye icon Answer CHIMNEYROCK
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      29A
      Cardinals slugger Burleson Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALEC
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      30A
      Completely confused Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ATSEA
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      32A
      Face covering Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer VEIL
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      34A
      Cloth measure Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer YARD
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      38A
      Inoculation recommended for older adults Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SHINGLESVACCINE
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      41A
      Outing for foxhounds Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HUNT
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      42A
      Sometime earlier Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ONCE
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      43A
      Arm bones Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ULNAS
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      44A
      Racket Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SCAM
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      46A
      Play the ponies, for example Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BET
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      53A
      Forty winks Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NAP
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      56A
      “Scrub the mission!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ABORT
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      57A
      Under the weather Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ILL
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      58A
      Gardening need Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HOSE
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      59A
      “It wasn’t me!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOTI
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      60A
      Free, and where to find the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ONTHEHOUSE
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      63A
      Captain who experienced trouble with tribbles Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer KIRK
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      64A
      Pre-euro Italian currency Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LIRA
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      65A
      Photographer Adams Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ANSEL
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      66A
      Away from the weather, nautically Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALEE
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      67A
      School attended by princes Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ETON
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      68A
      The 411 Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DEETS
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      Down

      10D
      Rain and evaporation are part of it Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WATERCYCLE
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      12D
      Like some columns and some chemical bonds Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IONIC
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      18D
      “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DAH
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      36D
      Messenger molecule in bio class Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RNA
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      1D
      Grove growths Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TREES
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      2D
      Make a carpet Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WEAVE
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      3D
      Asks over the threshold Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer INVITESIN
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      4D
      Angler’s device Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer REEL
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      5D
      “___ Miz” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LES
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      6D
      Tuesday, in Toulon Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MARDI
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      7D
      Be in flower Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BLOOM
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      8D
      Egyptian serpent Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ASP
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      9D
      1975 ABBA song Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SOS
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      11D
      Important acid type Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AMINO
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      13D
      Plain-spoken Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FRANK
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      22D
      “Later!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BYE
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      24D
      Rugged outcrop Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CRAG
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      25D
      Easily duped Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NAIVE
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      26D
      Jazz legend Fitzgerald Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ELLA
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      28D
      Tenants’ revolt Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RENTSTRIKE
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      30D
      Volcanic debris Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ASH
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      31D
      Workday abbr. Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer THU
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      32D
      Pay-by-phone service Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer VENMO
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      33D
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      eye icon Answer ESC
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      35D
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      eye icon Answer AINTNOUSE
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      37D
      ___ Moines Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DES
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      39D
      Fertile soil Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LOAM
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      40D
      Havana’s land Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CUBA
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      45D
      Lynx or lion Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CAT
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      47D
      Caffeine-free instant coffee brand Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SANKA
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      48D
      Like a simmering pot Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ABOIL
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      49D
      ___ Dame Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOTRE
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      50D
      Explosive liquid Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NITRO
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      51D
      Omar in Congress Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ILHAN
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      52D
      Browns, on NFL scoreboards Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CLE
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      54D
      Desirable attribute Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ASSET
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      55D
      Banana throwaways Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PEELS
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      58D
      Sharpen Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HONE
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      60D
      World Cup cry Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OLE
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      61D
      Minor criticism Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NIT
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      62D
      Possessed Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HAD
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      Clue Analysis

      The clue “Lynx or lion” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated July 6 2026, the definitive 3-letter answer is: CAT.

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