Crossword answer
SHRIEK
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, July 31, 2026
Letter pattern
SHRIEK
Clues that lead to SHRIEK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Haunted house cry6Eugene ShefferJul 31, 2026
Shrill cry6Evening StandardMay 22, 2026
Cry of outraged hikers?6Evening StandardMar 25, 2026
The first person in film to make you cry6The IndependentMar 19, 2026
Sound in a horror film6New York TimesSep 11, 2025
Cry of the shrike, when disturbed6Evening StandardAug 21, 2023
Sharp pitched cry6Daily ThemedDec 1, 2022
Screech6Evening StandardJun 22, 2021
Misdirected, hikers may cry6Evening StandardJan 1, 2020
Yell6Evening StandardAug 6, 2019
About SHRIEK in crosswords
SHRIEK is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Haunted house cry” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 31, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
STAPESSmall strips in small bone (6)
SHOVELSnow-removal tool
FASTERQuicker to make a fatheaded bloomer
ODESSABlack Sea port
DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead
ARARATTurkish peak
GETMADSteam
BEHEADDecapitate
OXYGENElement in water
HERALDProclaim (6)
SIRIUS___ Black (Harry Potter) – Dog Star (6)
PACIFYMollify
FLIGHTPlane journey
MARACAInstrument associated with beans and salsa?
Every appearance of SHRIEK (13)
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Jul 31, 2026
Haunted house cry · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 22, 2026
Shrill cry · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Cry of outraged hikers? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Haunted house cry · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 19, 2026
The first person in film to make you cry · The Independent · 19 Down
Sep 11, 2025
Sound in a horror film · New York Times · 30 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Cry of the shrike, when disturbed · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 1, 2022
Sharp pitched cry · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Jun 22, 2021
Screech · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 22, 2021
Shrill cry · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 17, 2020
Cry of outraged hikers? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 1, 2020
Misdirected, hikers may cry · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 6, 2019
Yell · Evening Standard · 28 Down