Crossword answer
PETRIFY
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen New York Times, April 9, 2026
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PETRIFY
Clues that lead to PETRIFY
Most recent firstAbout PETRIFY in crosswords
PETRIFY is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scare the bejesus out of” in the New York Times crossword on April 9, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
SQUEEZETighten band
LANTERNSomehow learnt to dance with knight, and glower (7)
EXHIBITGreeting bishop in doorway to show
EYEBALLGive a very close look
APRICOTKind of jam in a Sacher torte
SLIPUPSSmall mistakes
MANAGERBoss
SASHIMIRaw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant
BOXSETSSome music collections
COLGATERival of Crest toothpaste
PUNSTERWould-be humorist who calls a Nazi nasty?
IGNITEDSet alight
ARCADESPlaces to visit "Pac-Man" and "Ms. Pac-Man"
DORMANTRestful, rant mode mostly abandoned (7)
Every appearance of PETRIFY (6)
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Apr 9, 2026
Scare the bejesus out of · New York Times · 48 Across
Dec 19, 2024
Terrorise · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Maybe cat on railway crossing provided scare · The Independent · 18 Down
Oct 6, 2023
Turn to stone · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 9, 2022
Scare badly · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Oct 26, 2018
Terrorise · Evening Standard · 20 Down