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
DEVISEDInvented
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
SHRINESSacred sites
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
CADAVERBody
ASCENDSClimbs
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
DELETEDErased
REELINGUnsteady
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
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