Crossword answer
CREAK
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen USA Today, June 15, 2026
Letter pattern
CREAK
Clues that lead to CREAK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spooky floorboard sound5USA TodayJun 15, 2026
Haunted house sound5Wall Street JournalJun 6, 2026
Sound of water we hear5Evening StandardJan 2, 2026
Squeaky sound5NewsdayJan 26, 2025
Grate5Evening StandardDec 20, 2023
Sound of the wild corncrake deprived of food5Evening StandardApr 20, 2023
What we hear when the cake mixture is about right5Evening StandardJul 18, 2022
Floorboard sound5Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2020
About CREAK in crosswords
CREAK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spooky floorboard sound” in the USA Today crossword on June 15, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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TEACHInstruct
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CURRYSpicy dish
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KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of CREAK (9)
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Jun 15, 2026
Spooky floorboard sound · USA Today · 6 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Haunted house sound · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Sound of water we hear · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 26, 2025
Squeaky sound · Newsday · Across
Dec 20, 2023
Grate · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 20, 2023
Sound of the wild corncrake deprived of food · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 18, 2022
What we hear when the cake mixture is about right · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 25, 2020
Sound of water we hear · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 26, 2020
Floorboard sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down