Crossword answer
SCARE
5 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 84 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
SCARE
Clues that lead to SCARE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto5LA TimesAug 22, 2026
Frighten5Evening StandardAug 17, 2026
Alarm5LA TimesJul 18, 2026
Panic (5)5The SunJul 2, 2026
Frighten Mark back in Eastbourne (5)5The SunJul 2, 2026
Horror movie result, usually5Daily ThemedJun 23, 2026
Close call5New York TimesMay 23, 2026
Give a start5LA TimesMay 10, 2026
Jump ___ (horror movie staple)5New York TimesFeb 5, 2026
Fill with fear5NewsdayJan 11, 2026
Spook someone5Daily ThemedJan 9, 2026
Near miss5NewsdayNov 20, 2025
Mark East gives us a fright5Evening StandardOct 23, 2025
Close call (5)5The SunOct 16, 2025
Mark European causing fright (5)5The SunOct 16, 2025
With unsightly mark European causing fright (5)5The SunAug 28, 2025
Cause to jump5NewsdayAug 10, 2025
Frighten someone5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2025
False alarm5NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Give a fright5Daily ThemedApr 11, 2025
Petrify5Eugene ShefferJan 3, 2025
Haunted house offering5Daily ThemedDec 24, 2024
Prefix with "crow" for a crop-protecting field mannequin5Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2024
Haunted house result, maybe5Daily ThemedDec 11, 2023
Prefix with "crow" for a mannequin on a crop field5Daily ThemedSep 16, 2023
Fill with fright5Daily ThemedJul 20, 2023
Jump ___ (horror movie tactic)5Daily ThemedApr 20, 2023
Lead-in to "crow" for a crop-protecting mannequin5Daily ThemedMar 20, 2023
Irrational cares can be alarming5Evening StandardMar 28, 2022
Mark takes new heart from this narrow escape5Evening StandardNov 25, 2021
Word after "jump" or before "crow"5Daily ThemedSep 26, 2021
Give the creeps5Daily ThemedJul 3, 2021
Alarmingly, it brings insecure cares5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2020
About SCARE in crosswords
SCARE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 84 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto” in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AROMAScent from a kitchen
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
ETHERVanish into the ___
DIDINTired out fully
SHEENFabric's luster
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
LARGESize above medium
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SAGESWise people
SARGENCO nickname
FIREDDismissed
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
Every appearance of SCARE (84)
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Aug 22, 2026
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto · LA Times · Down
Aug 17, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Alarm · LA Times · Down
Jul 7, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Panic (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Frighten Mark back in Eastbourne (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Horror movie result, usually · Daily Themed · 21 Across
May 23, 2026
Close call · New York Times · 25 Down
May 10, 2026
Give a start · LA Times · Across
Apr 8, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Frighten · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Jump ___ (horror movie staple) · New York Times · 51 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Frighten · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Fill with fear · Newsday · Down
Jan 9, 2026
Spook someone · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Frighten · The Independent · 23 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Frighten · Newsday · Down
Nov 20, 2025
Near miss · Newsday · Across
Oct 25, 2025
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Mark East gives us a fright · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Close call (5) · The Sun · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2025
Mark European causing fright (5) · The Sun · 1 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Close call (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
Aug 28, 2025
With unsightly mark European causing fright (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Cause to jump · Newsday · Across
Jul 28, 2025
Frighten · Newsday · Across
Jul 7, 2025
Frighten · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 24, 2025
Frighten someone · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 20, 2025
False alarm · Newsday · Down
Apr 11, 2025
Give a fright · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Frighten · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 3, 2025
Petrify · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Haunted house offering · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 4, 2024
Frighten · The Independent · 1 Down
Sep 2, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 15, 2024
Give a fright · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Jul 11, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 19, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 9, 2024
Prefix with "crow" for a crop-protecting field mannequin · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 2, 2024
Frighten · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Dec 11, 2023
Haunted house result, maybe · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 16, 2023
Prefix with "crow" for a mannequin on a crop field · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Fill with fright · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Jun 22, 2023
Frighten · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 17, 2023
Frighten · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Jump ___ (horror movie tactic) · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Mar 20, 2023
Lead-in to "crow" for a crop-protecting mannequin · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Frighten · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 28, 2023
Frighten · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jan 13, 2023
Spook someone · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 10, 2022
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 16, 2022
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 28, 2022
Irrational cares can be alarming · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 10, 2022
Frighten · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 25, 2021
Mark takes new heart from this narrow escape · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 23, 2021
Petrify · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 26, 2021
Word after "jump" or before "crow" · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Jul 22, 2021
Frighten · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 3, 2021
Give the creeps · Daily Themed · 20 Across
May 18, 2021
Frighten · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 12, 2021
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 3, 2021
Petrify · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 24, 2021
Frighten · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Frighten · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Frighten · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 28, 2020
Mark East gives us a fright · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 17, 2020
Frighten · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Alarmingly, it brings insecure cares · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 26, 2019
Frighten · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 31, 2019
Frighten · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 11, 2019
Frighten · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 16, 2019
Frighten · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 2, 2019
Frighten · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 25, 2018
Frighten · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jul 23, 2018
Frighten · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 10, 2018
Frighten · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 11, 2018
Frighten · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Frighten · Evening Standard · 1 Down