The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLAWS , but the solution may also be CATS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Scratching post scratchers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLAWS | 80 % | 5 |
| CATS | 20 % | 4 |
Why may CATS be the right solution?
The answer "CATS" fits the clue "Scratching post scratchers" because cats are known for scratching on scratching posts as a way to groom their claws and mark their territory.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scratching post scratchers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cat
- carpet
- scraper
- graze
- hardness
- itch
- mar
- marred
- pad
- scrape
- scratch
- scratched
Crossword Answer definitions
CLAWS noun- A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- A foot equipped with such.
- The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
- A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
- A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.
- The act of catching a ball overhand.
- To scratch or to tear at.
- To use the claws to seize, to grip.
- To use the claws to climb.
- To perform a claw catch.
- To move with one's fingertips.
- To relieve uneasy feeling, such as an itch, by scratching; hence, to humor or flatter, to court someone.
- To rail at; to scold.
- To flatter; to fawn on (a person).
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 CLAWS
- Talons
- House cat's lack, perhaps
- Wolverine's weapons
- Feline defense
- Talon show exhibit?
- Pincers
- Scratching post scratchers
- Swipes like a cat
- Built-in weapons for 1-Across
- Lobster features