Nightmare, essentially Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nightmare, essentially . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BADDREAM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BADDREAM Nightmare, essentially (8)
50% SCARIEST Son worries about one nightmare essentially that's most terrifying (8)
9% ELM "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (3)
9% DIREPREDICAMENT Nightmare of a situation (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
8% POLE Vaulting essential? (4)
8% KEY Essential (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 26, 2025
8% MIDTERMEXAM Nightmare for college students (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
8% DOORBELLCAMERAS Nightmares for porch pirates (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
8% OILS Essential __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
8% OVALS Zeros, essentially (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
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