Throb, hum (but not a portmanteau word) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Throb, hum (but not a portmanteau word) featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on July 3, 2026. 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 THRUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THRUM Throb, hum (but not a portmanteau word) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 3, 2026
5% SMOG Environmental portmanteau (4) New York Times Jul 3, 2026
5% CISHET Non-LGBTQ+ portmanteau (6) LA Times Daily Jun 30, 2026
5% REEK Hum (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 12, 2026
5% HAWS They accompany hums (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 3, 2026
5% ACHES Throbs (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 8, 2026
5% BEATS Heart throbs (5) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
4% OATHS Solemn words (5) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
4% TAEBO Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports (5) New York Times Jun 24, 2026
4% ABETTER "For want of ____ word" (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026

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