"Fear ___"

Crossword clue · 8 known answers · 74 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026

Latest answer · Verified

DREAD

5 letters · Evening Standard, August 19, 2026 · Every clue for DREAD

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate

DREAD5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026

APPREHENSION12Daily ExpressAug 1, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 24, 2026

DREAD5The IndependentJul 23, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 20, 2026

TERROR6Evening StandardJul 18, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 2, 2026

APPREHENSION12Daily ExpressJun 29, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardMay 18, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 13, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 6, 2026

NOT3New York TimesApr 1, 2026

DREAD5Evening StandardNov 5, 2025

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 30, 2025

PHOBIA6Evening StandardOct 10, 2025

DREAD5Evening StandardSep 16, 2025

TERROR6Evening StandardJun 15, 2025

DREAD5Evening StandardMay 12, 2025

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 1, 2025

DREAD5Evening StandardMar 7, 2025

DREAD5The IndependentOct 11, 2024

DREAD5The IndependentJul 21, 2024

DREAD5The IndependentJun 7, 2024

TERROR6Evening StandardMay 30, 2024

DREAD5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2024

DREAD5Evening StandardJan 25, 2024

QUALMS6Evening StandardOct 24, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardSep 21, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardSep 18, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardAug 8, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 27, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 10, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2023

TERROR6Evening StandardFeb 24, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardJan 20, 2023

DREAD5Evening StandardDec 14, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 10, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardSep 26, 2022

HORROR6Evening StandardSep 5, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 15, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 8, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardJun 21, 2022

AWE3Evening StandardJun 10, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardMay 24, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 29, 2022

DREAD5Evening StandardDec 28, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardDec 21, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardNov 3, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 7, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 16, 2021

TERROR6Evening StandardJun 8, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 26, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardMar 19, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardMar 15, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardFeb 17, 2021

DREAD5Evening StandardDec 16, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 28, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 19, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardJul 17, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardJun 30, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 9, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardApr 1, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardJan 30, 2020

DREAD5Evening StandardNov 28, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardNov 19, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 23, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardOct 10, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardSep 23, 2019

TERROR6Evening StandardApr 2, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2019

DREAD5Evening StandardJan 25, 2019

TERROR6Evening StandardApr 17, 2018

DREAD5Evening StandardJan 17, 2018

About this clue

The clue “"Fear ___"” has appeared 74 times in our database with 8 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026, where the answer was DREAD.

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