The type of consonant ending “buzz”, “hiss” and “puff” Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The type of consonant ending “buzz”, “hiss” and “puff” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FRICATIVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRICATIVE The type of consonant ending “buzz”, “hiss” and “puff” (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 14, 2018
5% PSST Hissed "Hey!" (4) Commuter Apr 17, 2026
5% BOOS __ and hisses (4) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026
4% OREO __ Puffs: chocolaty cereal (4) LA Times Daily Apr 20, 2026
4% BEES Buzzing insects (4) Commuter Apr 18, 2026
4% SOBER Not even buzzed (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 15, 2026
4% TOKE Puff on a cigarette (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 14, 2026
4% SHOO "Buzz off" (4) USA Today Apr 13, 2026
4% ECLAIR Puff piece? (6) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2026
4% OBOE Instrument with only one consonant in its name (4) New York Times Midi Apr 8, 2026

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