Answer: PET
PET is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 385 times.
Referring Clues:
- 51-Across, for one
 - Housebroken animal
 - Dino, to Fred and Wilma
 - Dearie
 - Darling
 - Stroke
 - 43-Across offering
 - Canoodle
 - Astro or Asta, e.g.
 - Sulky state
 - Four-footed friend
 - Most preferred
 - Prized
 - Pique
 - Lovey
 - Manx of the house?
 - Fido or Fluffy
 - Treat like a dog?
 - Caress
 - Honeybun
 - Dearest
 - Favorite project
 - Hamster, e.g.
 - Penthouse centerfold
 - Kind of theory
 - Favorite
 - It may be unleashed
 - Honeybunch
 - Collared one
 - Fair-haired boy
 - A cat, but rarely a rat
 - Collar wearer
 - Dear
 - Special
 - Teacher's favorite
 - Spaying customer?
 - Kind of rock
 - Classroom favorite
 - ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" group)
 - Snoopy or Garfield
 - Teacher's fave
 - Astro, Scooby-Doo, or Dino
 - Stroke gently
 - Cat or hamster
 - Kitten, for example
 - Lassie or Benji
 - Furry friend
 - "Stupid ___ Tricks" (Letterman bit)
 - ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" duo)
 - Snoopy, to Charlie Brown
 - Housecat, for example
 - Concern for Ace Ventura
 - Cat or canary
 - Asta, to Nick and Nora
 - Buddy, to Dubya
 - Rascal or Dino
 - Rub the right way
 - Vet's patient
 - Veterinary patient
 - Astro, to the Jetsons
 - ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" band)
 - Veterinarian's visitor
 - Parakeet, perhaps
 - Fondle
 - House cat, e.g.
 - Favored student
 - Cherished
 - Kind of project
 - Animal acquired from an animal shelter, say
 - Santa's Little Helper, to the Simpsons
 - Fit of sulkiness
 - Fluffy, perhaps
 - Dino, for the Flintstones
 - Spot, maybe
 - Collar sporter
 - Iguana, maybe
 - Flea collar wearer
 - You name it
 - Bucky Katt or Satchel Pooch, to Rob Wilco
 - Friend needing feeding
 - Soothe, in a way
 - Pal with paws
 - Favored
 - Companion of a kind
 - Animal shelter acquisition
 - Parakeet, often
 - Bad mood
 - Goldfish or gerbil
 - Parakeet or poodle
 - Boxer, for example
 - Household member
 - Most favored
 - Animal in the house
 - Vet visitor
 - Pampered one
 - Caress amorously
 - One is in each theme entry
 - Humane Society adoptee
 - Lamb, to Mary
 - Family adoptee
 - It may do a stupid trick on TV
 - Favorite, as a theory
 - Guinea pig, often
 - Cat, often
 - Animal kept for companionship
 - King's ''___ Sematary''
 - Astro, Scooby-Doo or Dino, e.g.
 - Dino, Astro or Scooby-Doo
 - Parrot or parakeet, perhaps
 - Member of the household
 - Special favorite
 - It may be housebroken
 - Kennel's client
 - Astro or Dino, e.g.
 - Obedience school attendee
 - Fala, to F.D.R.
 - Word with name or project
 - Chihuahua, for one
 - Mollycoddle
 - Term of endearment
 - Garfield, to Jon
 - Letterman's stupid ___ tricks
 - Creature comfort?
 - Resident ignored by census takers
 - Sandy, to Little Orphan Annie
 - Creature comfort
 - Dino, to Fred
 - Lassie or Benji, e.g.
 - Stroke lovingly, or the object of a loving stroke
 - Hamster, maybe
 - Tame animal
 - Hamster, for one
 - Furry adoptee
 - Sitter's charge, maybe
 - Fondle the fur of
 - Household animal
 - Adopted family member
 - Hamster or canary
 - Goldfish, e.g.
 - Vet's concern
 - Live-in animal
 - Chow in the house?
 - Lab at home?
 - Resident animal
 - Lab in one's home, e.g.
 - Word before project or peeve
 - Only Canadian PM with message on the moon
 - Teacher's ______
 - Something preferred
 - Favourite
 - Sweetie
 - Cuddle
 - Often furry adoptee
 - Andy Capp comic strip. his wife's name? or nickname?
 - Favored one
 - Favored one
 - Gently stroke
 - Apple of one's eye
 - Snoopy, to Charlie
 - Kitty, maybe
 - Housebroken companion
 - Comforting companion
 - Doll
 - Fave
 - Parrot or puppy
 - Tabby or Spot
 - Mynah or Manx
 - Household critter
 - Favorite one
 - 6-Down or 98-Down, sometimes
 - Animal companion
 - Dog, often
 - Furry family member
 - Your dog or cat, for example
 - Shelter adoptee
 - Rub the right way?
 - Parrot, perhaps
 - Poodle or parakeet
 - Guinea pig, maybe
 - Rat, to some
 - Brian on "Family Guy," e.g.
 - Astro, Scooby-Doo or Dino
 - Animal friend
 - Iguana or Chihuahua, e.g.
 - Animal in the family
 - Four-footed family member
 - Cat or dog
 - Pluto, to Mickey
 - Clinton's Socks, e.g.
 - Vet vistor
 - One may have a sitter
 - Favorite in class
 - One often sleeping on the floor
 - Teacher's favorite student
 - It's kept for companionship
 - Household pooch, e.g.
 - Rock, for some
 - Boxer, maybe
 - Apt rhyme for 26-Down
 - Socks for Clinton, e.g.
 - Dog or cat, usually
 - Teacher's ___
 - Adoption option
 - Family favorite
 - Bo, for the First Family
 - Vet's charge
 - Irritable state
 - Cat or dog, for example
 - Cat or gerbil, e.g.
 - ___ Shop Boys ("Go West" band)
 - Word before name or project
 - Caged bird, e.g.
 - Kitty, e.g.
 - Animal you feed
 - ___ project
 - Source of hair on one's furniture
 - Yours may be adopted
 - Home animal
 - Hamster or hound
 - Indulged individual
 - Family animal
 - Vet's visitor
 - Ferret, for one
 - Favorite, as a project
 - Fried with four legs
 - Furry or feathered friend
 - See 90-Across
 - Adopt-a-thon adoptee
 - Domesticated animal
 - "___ connection"
 - Dog or cat, or what you do to it
 - Cherished animal
 - Veterinarian's patient
 - Cat; perhaps a rat; probably not a bat
 - Beloved animal
 - With 123-Across, personal annoyance
 - Darling thing
 - Shelter acquisition
 - Reassure, as a dog
 - ___ scan
 - Ferret or hamster
 - Poodle or parrot
 - Preferred
 - Bird in a cage, often
 - Responsibility of many a house sitter
 - Cat or dog, often
 - Hamster or parakeet
 - Like a preferred theory
 - Guinea pig, e.g.
 - Furry pal
 - Animal with a collar
 - Furry household member
 - Pal with a paw
 - 1 or 33 Across
 - Household cat or dog
 - Family cat, e.g.
 - Kind of classic rock?
 - Spot for a family, quite possibly
 - Guinea pig, for some
 - Raccoon, at times
 - Dog, cat or maybe a parrot
 - Astro on "The Jetsons," for one
 - Visitor to the vet
 - Man's best friend, e.g.
 - 5 Down, for one
 - Class favorite
 - Family member who may eat off the floor
 - Kitty or doggie
 - Socks, to Chelsea
 - Pig, to some
 - Smallest member of the family, often
 - Caress gently
 - Vet client
 - Family member who was probably adopted
 - Show affection to, as a dog
 - Dog, cat or hamster
 - Lap dog, for one
 - Gerbil or goldfish, e.g.
 - Puppy or parrot
 - Adoptee from a shelter
 - Dino, to the Flintstones
 - Kennel guest
 - Extra cost for an airline passenger
 - Kennel client
 - Sulking fit
 - Cherished one
 - Kitty or canary
 - Family dog, e.g.
 - Odie, to Jon Arbuckle
 - Responsibility lesson for a child
 - Bushes' Millie, e.g.
 - Pluto, to Mickey Mouse
 - Kitty-cat, e.g.
 - Dog, e.g.
 - Family friend, often
 - Huff
 - Adoptee from the 38-Across, perhaps
 - Domestic animal
 - Shelter rescuee
 - Responsibility for a house sitter, maybe
 - Peevish fit
 - Dear family friend
 - Cockapoo or cockatoo, maybe
 - Kitty cat, e.g.
 - Instant member of the family
 - Odie, to John
 - Pampered creature
 - '70s rock?
 - Adoptee, maybe
 - Paul anka, on "gilmore girls"
 - Toto, for Dorothy
 - Dog or goldfish
 - Adopted cat, e.g.
 - Eccentric's heir, maybe
 - Goldfish or snake
 - Pirate's parrot, e.g.
 - Like a favored project
 - 24-Down, to Dorothy
 - Collar wearer, often
 - Kitty
 - Macaw, for some
 - Something a zoo animal isn't
 - Collie or cockatoo
 - Shelter rescue
 - Gerbil, e.g., for a class
 - ___ project (rescuing dogs, say, for a dog lover)
 - Vet's patient, often
 - Dog, cat, or parakeet
 - ___ peeve
 - You may make an Instagram account for one
 - Friend with soft fur, often
 - A cat or a dog might be one
 - See 27-Down
 - Goldfish or guinea pig
 - Doggie or kitty
 - Word before "peeve" or "project"
 - Friend who might be furry
 - Canary or kitty
 - Water bowl visitor
 - ___ name
 - With 45 Down, watches Spot, say
 - Champ or Major, for the Bidens
 - ___ peeve (endless barking, perhaps)
 - Indoor animal
 - Word before food or theory
 - Perry the Platypus, to Phineas and Ferb
 - Adopted cat, say
 - Word before "shop" or "project"
 - Terrier or tabby
 - Gerbil or hamster, often
 - Puppy or kitten
 - Family dog or cat
 - Animal clinic visitor
 - Furbaby
 - Parrot or poodle
 - Champ, to Biden
 - Lady, but not the Tramp
 - Animal with its own Instagram, perhaps
 - Carrier rider
 - Companion animal
 - Something that all but three U.S. presidents have had while in office
 - Nonhuman member of the family
 - Word before peeve or project
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 - Snit
 - Family member who might be furry
 - Walker's charge
 - Animal that might sleep in a people bed
 - Teacup pig, e.g.
 - Document that may contain a microchip number and a veterinarian's signature
 - Animal that might eat people food
 - Fur baby
 - Microchipped family member maybe
 - Guinea pig or teacup pig
 - Guinea pig or chameleon
 - Family member who might be microchipped
 - ___ food
 - Family member who usually goes by one name
 - Bruiser, to Elle Woods
 - Rescue animal, maybe
 - Sitter's charge
 - Guinea pig or potbellied pig
 - Touch tenderly
 - Parakeet or rabbit
 - Beloved rock, e.g.
 
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 - LA Times - September 20, 2024
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 - LA Times - September 13, 2024
 - LA Times - August 27, 2024
 - USA Today - August 19, 2024
 
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