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Crossword answer

YIKES

5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
YIKES
Starts with Y, ends with S · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to YIKES

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"Oh no!"5New York TimesOct 8, 2026 "Oof ... that's not good"5NYT MiniOct 3, 2026 Expression of surprise5LA TimesSep 29, 2026 "Yowza!"5LA TimesAug 24, 2026 Frightened exclamation like "Eek!"5Daily ThemedJul 28, 2026 Key is faulty I'm afraid5The IndependentJul 4, 2026 Interjection showing alarm (inf)5Puzzle PageJan 27, 2026 Expression of alarm (Informal)5The IndependentJan 1, 2026 "That's not good!"5New York TimesDec 30, 2025 “Holy cow!”5Eugene ShefferAug 14, 2024 Disgusted cry5Daily ThemedSep 27, 2021

About YIKES in crosswords

YIKES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"Oh no!"” in the New York Times crossword on October 8, 2026.

Every appearance of YIKES (13)

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Oct 8, 2026
"Oh no!" · New York Times · 50 Down
Oct 3, 2026
"Oof ... that's not good" · NYT Mini · 10 Across
Sep 29, 2026
Expression of surprise · LA Times · Down
Aug 24, 2026
"Yowza!" · LA Times · Down
Jul 28, 2026
Frightened exclamation like "Eek!" · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Key is faulty I'm afraid · The Independent · 8 Down
Jan 27, 2026
Interjection showing alarm (inf) · Puzzle Page · 10 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Expression of alarm (Informal) · The Independent · 2 Down
Dec 30, 2025
"That's not good!" · New York Times · 45 Across
Aug 14, 2024
“Holy cow!” · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 28, 2022
Frightened exclamation like "Eek!" · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Disgusted cry · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Oct 29, 2020
“Holy cow!” · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across