Frighten. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Frighten (5) last seen in Mirror Classic puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCARE.

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Crossword Answer For Frighten (5):

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12 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCARE Frighten (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 4, 2025
ALARM Frighten (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
DAUNT Frighten (5) Mirror Tea Time Jan 30, 2025
STARTLE Frighten (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 26, 2024
SPOOK Frighten (5)
UNNERVE Frighten (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2022
THROWASCAREINTO Frighten (15) LA Times Daily May 27, 2020
TERRIFY Frighten (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2016
UNMAN Frighten (5)
STLE Frighten (4)

29 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% SCARY Frightening (5) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2025
35% FEAR Be frightened of (4) The Times Concise Jul 15, 2025
33% SCARED Frightened (6) USA Today Jun 9, 2025
33% ALARMS Frightens (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 6, 2025
33% SCARES Frightens (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 20, 2025
33% ALARMING Frightening (8) Mirror Tea Time Jan 1, 2025
33% STARTLED Frightened (8) Commuter Jun 28, 2024
33% FEARSOME Frightening (8) Mirror Classic Jan 4, 2024
33% FEARFUL Frightening (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 1, 2021
33% SPOOKS Frightens (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 13, 2019

Last appeared together with the following clues in Mirror Classic puzzle

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In the crossword world, "Frighten" is a classic clue for the word "SPOOK." This term is often used to describe something that causes fear or unease, like a ghost or a specter. It's a playful way to hint at something spooky lurking in the puzzle grid!