Frightening character to children (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOGEYMAN Frightening character to children (8) (8)
9% SCARED Frightened (6) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
9% SCARY Frightening (5) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
9% BLUEY Children's cartoon character (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
9% SCARES Frightens (6) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
8% EEK Frightened exclamation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
8% BRATS Unruly children (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026
8% TERRORISE Put the frighteners on (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 10, 2026
8% DOLL Children's plaything (4) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
8% ISSUE Problem children (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
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