Muppet bear

Muppet bear - FOZZIE
Muppet bear

As a detective trying to solve the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Muppet bear’, my first thought was to identify which bear character from the Muppets could potentially fit the answer. My mind automatically went to Fozzie Bear, a beloved character from the Muppets franchise, known for his comedic antics and distinctive appearance. Through this line of thinking, I started to notice other clues that fit Fozzie’s character: his name has five letters, as does the clue, and his surname starts with a ‘Z’, which could be the last letter of a possible intersecting word. With these insights coming together, I was confident that the answer was indeed ‘FOZZIE’, and I felt a sense of satisfaction and joy in solving the mystery.

FOZZIE