Scruff : cat :: ___ : human NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 4, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? N

2 ? A

3 ? P

4 ? E

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Hint 1

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Consider where you might feel a chill when someone sneaks up behind you.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is the back of the neck, particularly the part where the hairline ends.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue uses analogy to compare the relationship between a 'scruff' and a 'cat' to that between a '????' and a 'human.' The scruff is the back of a cat's neck, while the ???? is the back of a human's neck.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Kitten handle, What a tall collar covers, Litter pickup area?, Scruff, Back of the neck

NYT Crossword May 1 2026 Answers

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1 ? O
2 ? A
3 ? R
4 ? S
5 ? O
6 ? C
7 ? C
8 ? A
9 ? M
10 ? S
11 ? C
12 ? A
13 ? N
14 ? N
? E
? O
? N
15 ? L
? O
? O
? F
? A
16 ? L
? I
? P
? O
17 ? A
? R
? M
? A
18 ? D
? I
? L
? L
? O
? S
19 ? Y
? A
? P
? S
20 ? L
? O
? C
? K
? A
? N
? D
? L
? O
? A
21 ? D
22 ? A
? L
? E
23 ? O
? B
? O
? E
? S
24 ? T
? E
? T
25 ? O
26 ? L
? S
? E
? N
27 ? G
? E
? M
? S
28 ? W
? A
? G
29 ? C
? O
? A
? S
? T
? S
30 ? M
? A
? K
? E
31 ? B
? E
? L
? I
? E
? V
? E
32 ? S
33 ? P
34 ? O
? I
? L
? E
? R
? A
? L
? E
? R
? T
? S
35 ? C
? O
? U
? P
? L
? E
? S
? O
? N
? L
? Y
36 ? A
? N
? N
? U
? L
? S
37 ? O
? K
? S
38 ? A
39 ? M
40 ? F
41 ? M
42 ? P
? O
? S
? S
? E
43 ? M
? M
? A
44 ? A
? T
? A
? R
? I
45 ? A
? R
? T
46 ? T
47 ? H
? E
? M
? U
48 ? N
? C
? H
? I
? E
? S
49 ? B
? O
? E
50 ? R
51 ? E
? R
? A
? D
? I
? C
? A
? T
? E
? S
52 ? L
? U
? R
? K
53 ? A
? C
? T
? I
? N
54 ? N
? A
? P
? E
55 ? E
? S
? S
? O
56 ? T
? H
? E
? T
? A
57 ? D
? I
? R
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Scruff : cat :: ___ : human” in the NYT Crossword May 1 2026 is NAPE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Scruff : cat :: ___ : human" is NAPE.

A: The clue uses analogy to compare the relationship between a 'scruff' and a 'cat' to that between a 'nape' and a 'human.' The scruff is the back of a cat's neck, while the nape is the back of a human's neck.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 01, 2026.

A: Nape is the back of the neck, particularly the part where the hairline ends.

A: Kitten handle, What a tall collar covers, Litter pickup area?, Scruff, Back of the neck

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