Ploys designed to cause fear or alarm Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ploys designed to cause fear or alarm . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCARETACTICS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCARETACTICS Ploys designed to cause fear or alarm (12)
3% SCARY Alarming (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 20, 2025
3% PANIC Alarm (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
3% BUGA Imaginary cause of fear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025
3% FIRE Cause for alarms (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
2% LEST For fear that (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
2% TSETSE Feared fly (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
2% OOHIMSOSCARED False alarm announcement? (13) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
2% SENSOR Burglar alarm component (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
2% SIREN Ambulance alarm (5) Universal Dec 11, 2025
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