The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PUMA , but the solution may also be COUGAR which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Mountain lion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PUMA | 86 % | 4 |
| COUGAR | 11 % | 6 |
| PANTHER | 1 % | 7 |
| CATAMOUNT | 1 % | 9 |
| PAINTER | 1 % | 7 |
Why may COUGAR be the right solution?
The answer "COUGAR" fits the clue "Mountain lion" because a cougar is a large wild cat also known as a mountain lion.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mountain lion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- puma
- cougar
- catamount
- panther
- painter
- felis concolor
- mountain panther
- mountain cat
- mountain lioness
- american lion
- florida panther
- american tiger
Crossword Answer definitions
PUMA noun- The mountain lion or cougar, Puma concolor.
- A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PUMA
- Sleek cat
- Big cat
- Nike rival
- Converse competitor
- Converse opponent
- Sneaker with a formstripe
- Cougar
- Catamount
- A.k.a. cougar
- Cougar's genus
More clues leading to the result COUGAR
- Big cat
- Cradle-robber of a sort
- Mercury model
- Brigham Young athlete
- Brigham Young University athlete
- Large cat
- Mountain lion
- Mountain predator
- Sporty Mercury
- Washington State athlete
More clues leading to the result PANTHER
- Sellers' was pink
- Bank of America Stadium pro
- Pitt athlete
- Carolina athlete
- Black cat
- Carolina NFLer
- "Pink" cat of film
- Black wildcat
- Puma.
- Carrier-based U. S. plane.