Crossword answer
DREAD
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 105 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
DREAD
Clues that lead to DREAD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fear5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Trepidation5LA TimesJul 23, 2026
Fear adder moving around5Daily ExpressJul 3, 2026
Absolutely outright fear5Evening StandardJun 10, 2026
Republican in numb fear (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Awe (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Really not look forward to5New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Fear Republican stopping late5The IndependentMay 20, 2026
Fear Dutch study (5)5The SunMay 11, 2026
Father taking in engineers showing great fear5Daily ExpressMar 28, 2026
Shrink from Germany, say5Daily ExpressMar 22, 2026
Feel apprehensive about duke on a date5The IndependentFeb 5, 2026
Foreboding5Puzzle PageJan 8, 2026
Great fear5Evening StandardJul 23, 2025
A letter to peruse in awe5Evening StandardJun 25, 2025
Fearful feeling5NewsdayMay 11, 2025
Terror5Evening StandardApr 24, 2025
Fear greatly5Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
Fear about to transfix old man5The IndependentMar 28, 2024
Old man hides concerning phobia5The IndependentFeb 27, 2024
Feared old fellow on entering5The IndependentFeb 24, 2024
Fear breaking card-reader5The IndependentJan 24, 2024
Fear to get a letter interpreted5Evening StandardNov 9, 2023
Fear of an adder getting loose?5Evening StandardSep 6, 2023
A letter perused in fear5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022
Pop round again, for fear5Evening StandardSep 23, 2022
About DREAD in crosswords
DREAD is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 105 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fear” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
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 DREAD (105)
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Aug 19, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Trepidation · LA Times · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Fear · The Independent · 24 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Fear adder moving around · Daily Express · 24 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Absolutely outright fear · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 29, 2026
Awe (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
May 29, 2026
Republican in numb fear (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
May 24, 2026
Really not look forward to · New York Times · 24 Down
May 21, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 20, 2026
Fear Republican stopping late · The Independent · 22 Down
May 18, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 11, 2026
Awe (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
May 11, 2026
Fear Dutch study (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Fear · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Fear adder moving around · Daily Express · 3 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Father taking in engineers showing great fear · Daily Express · 15 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Shrink from Germany, say · Daily Express · 26 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Feel apprehensive about duke on a date · The Independent · 24 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Foreboding · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Nov 5, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Great fear · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 25, 2025
A letter to peruse in awe · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 29, 2025
Great fear · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 12, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 11, 2025
Fearful feeling · Newsday · Down
Apr 24, 2025
Terror · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Fear · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Fear greatly · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Terror · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 11, 2024
Fear · The Independent · 23 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Terror · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Fear greatly · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 21, 2024
Fear · The Independent · 1 Across
Jun 7, 2024
Fear · The Independent · 1 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Fear about to transfix old man · The Independent · 28 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Fear greatly · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Fear greatly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Old man hides concerning phobia · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 24, 2024
Feared old fellow on entering · The Independent · 13 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Fear · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 24, 2024
Fear breaking card-reader · The Independent · 9 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Terror · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 9, 2023
Fear to get a letter interpreted · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Fear greatly · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Sep 6, 2023
Fear of an adder getting loose? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 10, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 27, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 20, 2023
Fear · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 14, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Fear greatly · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Nov 15, 2022
A letter perused in fear · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Pop round again, for fear · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 8, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 24, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 29, 2022
Fear · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 7, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 16, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 13, 2021
Absolutely outright fear · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 19, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 17, 2021
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 16, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 28, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 17, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Apr 9, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 1, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 30, 2020
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 28, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 19, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 23, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 18, 2019
Great fear · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 6, 2019
Great fear · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 1, 2019
A letter to peruse in awe · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 19, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 11, 2019
Great fear · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 7, 2019
Terror · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 25, 2019
Fear · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Terror · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 18, 2018
Fear greatly · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 10, 2018
Terror · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 17, 2018
Fear · Evening Standard · 14 Down