Crossword answer
FEAR
4 letters · Used for 44 different clues · 110 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
FEAR
Clues that lead to FEAR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Purple character in "Inside Out"4USA TodayAug 1, 2026
_eeling _motion _bout _isk?4USA Today Quick CrossAug 1, 2026
Terror4NYT MidiJul 28, 2026
Phobia4LA TimesJul 12, 2026
Dread4Evening StandardJun 28, 2026
Scaredy-cat's emotion4Daily ThemedJun 16, 2026
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show)4Daily ThemedMay 26, 2026
___ of spiders a.k.a. arachnophobia4Daily ThemedMay 21, 2026
Nasty feeling about a loudly played organ?4Evening StandardMay 11, 2026
Anxiety4The IndependentApr 24, 2026
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders4Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2026
Alarming feeling4NewsdayFeb 22, 2026
Be daunted by much that is out of the way4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026
"I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a4Daily ThemedJan 4, 2026
Be afraid of female body part (4)4The SunNov 9, 2025
Anxiety (4)4The SunNov 9, 2025
Be afraid of4NewsdayNov 3, 2025
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by Blue Oyster Cult that a grim reaper might sing at Fright Night Karaoke4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2025
2000 song by Disturbed that's also the emotion felt when someone is scared4Daily ThemedSep 29, 2025
Bertrand Russell's "parent of cruelty"4NewsdaySep 13, 2025
Feeling of dread4NewsdayJul 30, 2025
Phobia's root emotion4Daily ThemedJul 24, 2025
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by the Blue Oyster Cult4Daily ThemedJul 9, 2025
Cold feet4NewsdayJun 13, 2025
Be scared of4NewsdayApr 14, 2025
Be worried about4NewsdayJan 28, 2025
"Have no ___ of perfection — you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí4New York TimesJan 26, 2025
"The ___ Index," 2022 series inspired by Robert Harris' novel where a scientist turns into a Wall Street tycoon4Daily ThemedJan 22, 2025
Haunted house feeling4New York TimesJan 9, 2025
Alarm seeming loud to a listener4Evening StandardDec 10, 2024
"Primal ___," 1996 thriller film starring Edward Norton that earned him a Golden Globe nomination4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2024
Be afraid of a noisy lug4Evening StandardSep 5, 2024
"Cape ___," 1962 thriller film starring Gregory Peck that was remade in 19914Daily ThemedAug 22, 2024
Be afraid of the sea monster, ultimately4The IndependentFeb 25, 2024
The "F" in FOMO4Daily ThemedNov 24, 2023
One experiences it in unsafe areas4Evening StandardAug 10, 2023
"The only thing we have to ___..." (famous FDR line)4Daily ThemedMar 27, 2023
"Threat of danger" emotion4Daily ThemedMay 28, 2022
Be afraid to go much out of the way4Evening StandardApr 21, 2022
"___ the Walking Dead," American post-apocalyptic TV series that is a spin-off of "The Walking Dead"4Daily ThemedMar 2, 2022
"Cape ___," Martin Scorsese's 1991 crime flick starring Robert De Niro4Daily ThemedJan 6, 2022
Stage fright, e.g.4Daily ThemedNov 26, 2021
View a fare revision with alarm4Evening StandardOct 24, 2019
Dread going great distances touring the Orient4Evening StandardJun 6, 2019
About FEAR in crosswords
FEAR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 110 times in our database across 44 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “_eeling _motion _bout _isk?” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of FEAR (110)
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Aug 1, 2026
_eeling _motion _bout _isk? · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Aug 1, 2026
Purple character in "Inside Out" · USA Today · 52 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Terror · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Phobia · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Dread · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Dread · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Scaredy-cat's emotion · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Dread · Thomas Joseph · 37 Across
May 26, 2026
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show) · Daily Themed · 15 Down
May 21, 2026
___ of spiders a.k.a. arachnophobia · Daily Themed · 15 Across
May 11, 2026
Nasty feeling about a loudly played organ? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Anxiety · The Independent · 24 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Dread · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Alarming feeling · Newsday · Down
Feb 2, 2026
Be daunted by much that is out of the way · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 1, 2026
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show) · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Dread · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Anxiety (4) · The Sun · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Be afraid of female body part (4) · The Sun · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Phobia · New York Times · 88 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Be afraid of · Newsday · Across
Oct 27, 2025
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by Blue Oyster Cult that a grim reaper might sing at Fright Night Karaoke · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Sep 29, 2025
2000 song by Disturbed that's also the emotion felt when someone is scared · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Dread · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Bertrand Russell's "parent of cruelty" · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2025
Feeling of dread · Newsday · Across
Jul 24, 2025
Phobia's root emotion · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jul 9, 2025
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by the Blue Oyster Cult · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Cold feet · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2025
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Be scared of · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2025
Be worried about · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2025
"Have no ___ of perfection — you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí · New York Times · 4 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Haunted house feeling · New York Times · 34 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Alarm seeming loud to a listener · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 2, 2024
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Nov 4, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 5, 2024
Be afraid of a noisy lug · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 22, 2024
"Cape ___," 1962 thriller film starring Gregory Peck that was remade in 1991 · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 25, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 25, 2024
Be afraid of the sea monster, ultimately · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 13, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 3, 2024
Anxiety · The Independent · 21 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 2, 2024
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Dec 14, 2023
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 13, 2023
Dread · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 24, 2023
The "F" in FOMO · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Aug 10, 2023
One experiences it in unsafe areas · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 19, 2023
Dread · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 6, 2023
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show) · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Dread · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 27, 2023
"The only thing we have to ___..." (famous FDR line) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 5, 2023
Dread · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 7, 2022
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Aug 30, 2022
Haunted house feeling · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 13, 2022
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show) · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jun 9, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 28, 2022
"Threat of danger" emotion · Daily Themed · 4 Across
May 16, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 21, 2022
Be afraid to go much out of the way · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 20, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 2, 2022
"___ the Walking Dead," American post-apocalyptic TV series that is a spin-off of "The Walking Dead" · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Feb 7, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 11, 2022
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 6, 2022
"Cape ___," Martin Scorsese's 1991 crime flick starring Robert De Niro · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Stage fright, e.g. · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Nov 7, 2021
Feeling of dread · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Sep 5, 2021
Be afraid of · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Aug 31, 2021
Dread · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 14, 2021
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jul 20, 2021
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
May 10, 2021
Dread · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 25, 2021
Nasty feeling about a loudly played organ? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 5, 2021
Dread · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 8, 2020
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Be daunted by much that is out of the way · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 4, 2020
Dread · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 26, 2020
Dread · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Feb 17, 2020
Dread · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Dread · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 24, 2019
View a fare revision with alarm · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 4, 2019
Dread · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 27, 2019
Dread · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 18, 2019
Dread · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 4, 2019
Dread · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 6, 2019
Dread going great distances touring the Orient · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Alarm seeming loud to a listener · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 11, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 22, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 18, 2018
Be afraid of a noisy lug · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 29, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 19, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 9, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 16, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 3, 2018
Dread · Evening Standard · 34 Down