Run around like a headless chicken (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Run around like a headless chicken (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PANIC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PANIC Run around like a headless chicken (5) (5)
3% MARSALA Chicken ___ (7) New York Times Oct 16, 2025
3% IDLE Like a computer with a running screensaver (4) New York Times Oct 16, 2025
3% YELLOW Colour likely to run? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
3% DEBONED Like some chicken before cooking (7) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
3% TENDERS Chicken pieces that are shaped like fingers (7) The Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
3% EXIST Live like a headless chauvinist (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 27, 2025
3% LAPSE Run out, like a subscription (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
3% ZOOM Run around quickly (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 4, 2025
3% AMOK How headless chickens may run (4)
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