Crossword answer
FEARFUL
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
FEARFUL
Clues that lead to FEARFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Frightened7Evening StandardOct 6, 2026
Afraid7Evening StandardSep 2, 2026
Nasty noisy rebuke or scolding7Evening StandardMay 9, 2026
Timorous7Evening StandardApr 26, 2026
Scared following reprimand7The IndependentJun 5, 2025
Apprehensive7Evening StandardJan 1, 2025
Afraid to spill RAF fuel7Evening StandardJul 17, 2024
Frightening7Evening StandardMay 1, 2024
Afraid of getting a loud, lengthy rebuke7Evening StandardJun 27, 2023
Scared by loud abuse7Evening StandardMar 6, 2023
But not afraid to be emphatic?7Evening StandardJun 21, 2022
So timorous it’s awful?7Evening StandardApr 15, 2022
About FEARFUL in crosswords
FEARFUL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Frightened” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
HAMBURGThe largest port in Germany
EVASIVEFar from forthcoming
LISSOMETell story about model Kate from the east being flexible (7)
LETITBEThe Beatles’ last album? (3,2,2)
ROTUNDAApproximate time for filling area round building
ROTATEDEnjoyed, as a kaleidoscope
SCARINGGiving nightmares, maybe
HOLDOUTReportedly sank putt on, say, eighteenth and last
MAESTRODistinguished musician
SALTASHNear Plymouth, it's the place to season timber
ANTONIO__ Gramsci, author known for his Prison Notebooks (7)
METEOUTApportion
ARSENICAs for Einstein
DEADAIRA 2002 novel by Iain Banks about a radio DJ
Every appearance of FEARFUL (28)
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Oct 6, 2026
Frightened · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Afraid · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 9, 2026
Nasty noisy rebuke or scolding · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Timorous · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Afraid · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Scared following reprimand · The Independent · 5 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Apprehensive · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 18, 2024
Afraid · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Afraid · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Afraid · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 17, 2024
Afraid to spill RAF fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 1, 2024
Frightening · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Afraid · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Afraid of getting a loud, lengthy rebuke · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 6, 2023
Scared by loud abuse · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 21, 2022
But not afraid to be emphatic? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 30, 2022
Afraid · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 15, 2022
So timorous it’s awful? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Afraid · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 30, 2021
Afraid · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Afraid · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 1, 2021
Frightened · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 23, 2021
Nasty noisy rebuke or scolding · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Afraid · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Timorous · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 10, 2018
Afraid · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 5, 2018
Afraid · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 19, 2018
Frightening · Evening Standard · 19 Down