Is afraid, though could be safer (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Is afraid, though could be safer (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FEARS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FEARS Is afraid, though could be safer (5) (5)
6% ASHEN Visibly afraid (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
6% TIME Be afraid! (sing.) (4) The Times O Tempora Sep 27, 2025
6% FEARED Was afraid of (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 13, 2025
6% DREAD Be afraid of (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 10, 2025
5% MAY Could potentially (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
5% THEOTHER It could be hot there (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 3, 2025
5% SCARED Afraid head of state was anxious (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 27, 2025
5% POSSIBLY "It could happen" (8) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
5% NOTABLE Famous, though incompetent? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 13, 2025
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