Crossword answer
THREATENS
9 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
THREATENS
Clues that lead to THREATENS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Promises danger to thirty, wanting one Earl replaced by Australian9The IndependentAug 28, 2026
Bullies figure to break broken hearts (9)9The SunJul 11, 2025
Menaces (9)9The SunJul 11, 2025
Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures too9Evening StandardAug 11, 2023
With figures about heart trouble tries to frighten9Evening StandardDec 23, 2022
Sent off to cover an earthquake that impends9Evening StandardAug 12, 2022
About THREATENS in crosswords
THREATENS is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Promises danger to thirty, wanting one Earl replaced by Australian” in the The Independent crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
HYPNOTISTSvengali's first to try to suppress odd bits of psyche in regression
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
NEWGRANGEGirl entering fresh pasture finds ancient burial site (9)
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
Every appearance of THREATENS (8)
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Aug 28, 2026
Promises danger to thirty, wanting one Earl replaced by Australian · The Independent · 28 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Menaces (9) · The Sun · 12 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Bullies figure to break broken hearts (9) · The Sun · 12 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures too · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Dec 23, 2022
With figures about heart trouble tries to frighten · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 12, 2022
Sent off to cover an earthquake that impends · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 31, 2018
Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures too · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 9, 2018
With figures about heart trouble tries to frighten · Evening Standard · 17 Across