The Clue
Some household members (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PETS
Tags
Notes
The answer PETS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
Related Clues
Caresses
Cossets
Darlings
Favorites
Fondles
Strokes
Sulks
Beloved animals
Cats and canaries
Cats and dogs
Favored ones
Furry companions
Hamsters, guppies et al.
Home bodies?
Household animals
"No ___ allowed"
Peevish fits
Teachers' creatures?
Teachers' favorites
Adopt-a-thon adoptees
Basenji and Manx, e.g.
Cats and dogs, e.g.
Cats and dogs, often
Dogs, cats and gerbils
Fido and Spot, e.g.
Guinea pigs, maybe
Irish terriers, e.g.
No ___ (store sign)
Some shelter dwellers
Consumers of Purina and Iams food
No ___ Allowed (motel sign)
Subject heading in a hotel brochure
These are banned by some landlords
Definition
PET as a noun:
1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. (darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky) = a special loved one
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
4. (positron emission tomography, PET) = using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
PET as a verb:
1. stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking