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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Crossword Answer For Raise the dead?:

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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
43% PALLBEARER One of those raising the dead perhaps has a lot on his shoulders of late? (10)
10% EXACT Dead-on (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
10% REAR Raise (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
9% DOPPELGANGERS Dead ringers (13) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
9% TIE Dead heat (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
9% HES "___ dead, Jim" (3) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
9% STIFF Dead formidable (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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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.