Colloquially, that which triggers one's deepest fears Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Colloquially, that which triggers one's deepest fears featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on September 20, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHTMAREFUEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTMAREFUEL Colloquially, that which triggers one's deepest fears (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 20, 2026
47% SPUR Trigger (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2026
45% SETOFF Trigger, as an alarm (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2026
43% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
43% ANAL Uptight, colloquially (4) New York Times Midi Aug 31, 2026
43% TREPID Fearful (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
43% OKS Approves, colloquially (3)
41% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 27, 2026
41% DREADS Fears (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2026
39% SNAILMAIL USPS delivery, colloquially (9) USA Today Sep 16, 2026

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