Raise the dead? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Raise the dead? . 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 DISINTER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISINTER Raise the dead? (8)
60% EXHUME Raise the dead with word of hesitation in old man (6)
55% THELASTTRUMP A group's No. 13 being played? Something to raise the dead! (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 12, 2016
44% PALLBEARER One of those raising the dead perhaps has a lot on his shoulders of late? (10)
10% ELEVATE Raise (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
10% ERECTS Raises (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
9% NOJOKE "Dead serious" (6) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
9% NOT "___ Dead Yet" (3) TV Jan 25, 2026
9% CULDESAC Dead end (8) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
9% GONER Dead duck (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
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In this clue, "Raise the dead?" is a playful way of hinting at the word "DISINTER," which means to dig up a buried body. It's a clever play on words that challenges you to think beyond the literal meaning.