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% STARTLES Alarms (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 30, 2026
3% SCARE Alarm (5) LA Times Daily Jul 18, 2026
3% TACTIC Ploy (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 10, 2026
2% PHOBIA Irrational fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2026
2% TREAD Where angels fear to ____ (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
2% STYLE Design (5) The Times Concise Aug 8, 2026
2% CRINGE Shrink in fear (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 8, 2026
2% COWER Cringe in fear (5) Commuter Aug 5, 2026
2% ALLAY Lessen, as fears (5) LA Times Mini Aug 4, 2026
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