Junior’s grabbing sword, descending on plants — yikes! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JEEPERS CREEPERS Junior’s grabbing sword, descending on plants — yikes! (16) The Times Cryptic Sep 13, 2022
60% OHNO Yikes! (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
60% EEK Yikes! (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
60% EGAD "Yikes!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026
56% BLIMEY "Yikes!," to a Brit (6) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
56% OUCH Yikes! (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025
53% SOPH Junior's junior, for short (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
53% SCION Descendant (5) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
51% SCOTS Descendants of the Picts (5) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
51% CLIMBDOWN Descend (5,4) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026

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