Crossword answer
AFRAID
6 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 17, 2026
Letter pattern
AFRAID
Clues that lead to AFRAID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scared6Evening StandardJul 17, 2026
sounding like a stressed chicken6The IndependentJul 14, 2026
Frightened6Evening StandardJul 13, 2026
Chicken6New York TimesJun 11, 2026
Fearful6Daily ExpressJun 5, 2026
Disinclined to wander far for help6Evening StandardJan 19, 2026
Fearfully apologetic?6Evening StandardMar 20, 2025
Scared to wander far for help6Evening StandardJul 29, 2024
About AFRAID in crosswords
AFRAID is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scared” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 17, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
FOMENTStir up
CANADAManitoba’s land
VACATEQuit
SMALLSTiny underwear? (6)
LABORSHerculean tasks
BELIEFThe idea that beef's about a pound
ATMFEETaking charge?
STATUEFigurine
REMEDYFix
KOSOVOCountry in defeat like that, 5-0 (6)
CAMEOSSometimes-uncredited appearances
RIDINGSound clothes I had on (6)
TOWERSVery tall buildings
STEELYIt's hard to keep fish in a dirty place
Every appearance of AFRAID (61)
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Jul 17, 2026
Scared · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 14, 2026
sounding like a stressed chicken · The Independent · 27 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Frightened · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Chicken · New York Times · 47 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Fearful · Daily Express · 11 Across
May 20, 2026
Frightened · Daily Express · 11 Across
May 20, 2026
Fearful · The Independent · 7 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Fearful · The Independent · 14 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Frightened · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Disinclined to wander far for help · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 15, 2026
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Fearful · The Independent · 21 Across
Oct 11, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 17, 2025
Fearful · The Independent · 21 Across
Sep 1, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Fearful · Newsday · Down
Mar 20, 2025
Fearfully apologetic? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Frightened · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Fearful · The Independent · 15 Down
Oct 31, 2024
Frightened · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 26, 2024
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 17, 2024
Fearful · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Scared to wander far for help · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 16, 2024
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Fearful · The Independent · 15 Down
Jan 11, 2024
Fearful · The Independent · 8 Across
Nov 14, 2023
Frightened · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 21, 2023
Scared · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Sep 12, 2023
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 3, 2023
Frightened · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 10, 2023
Frightened · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 9, 2023
Frightened · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 21, 2022
Frightened · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 4, 2022
Frightened · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Scared · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 19, 2022
Frightened · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 10, 2021
Fearfully apologetic? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 1, 2021
Frightened · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 27, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 8, 2020
Disinclined to wander far for help · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 25, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 7, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 2, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 5, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 20, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 9, 2020
Frightened · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Nov 6, 2019
Frightened · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 3, 2019
Fearfully apologetic? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 13, 2019
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 6, 2019
Frightened · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 18, 2018
Fearfully apologetic? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 7, 2018
Frightened · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 24, 2018
Frightened · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 22, 2018
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 8, 2018
Scared to wander far for help · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 17, 2018
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 6, 2018
Frightened · Evening Standard · 3 Down