Clues for the word "AFRAID"
We've had 47 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 139 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on February 18, 2026.
Definition of afraid
- p. a. - Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
Referring Clues
- Yellow
- Not stout
- Craven
- Timorous
- Fainthearted
- Shaking in one's shoes
- Frightened
- Fearful
- Frozen, perhaps
- Far from fearless
- Chicken
- Apprehensive
- Lily-livered
- More hesistant
- Very hesitant
- Scared
- Frozen, maybe
- Shaking like a leaf
- Phobic
- Hiding under the covers
- Terror-stricken
- Trembling, say
- Help to follow a French chicken
- Scared leaders of army facing attack
- "Don't Be ___ of the Dark" Robert Cray
- Fearfully apologetic?
- RAF cook needs help with chicken
- Far-flung relief for the fearful
- It is feared leader is missing in RAF raid
- See 10
- Frightened female in a hold-up
- Scared to help without brother in Italy
- Far off assistance, I'm sorry to say
- A foe's first attack makes one scared
- Quaking in one's boots
- Scared to wander far for help
- Fearfully apologetic?
- Fearful African given assistance
- Feeling fear
- Scared of American fellow mounting attack
- Trepid
- Spooked
- Disinclined to wander far for help
- Hesitant
- Chicken ... or cowed
- Ready to run, perhaps
- Yellow, so to speak
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - February 18, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 15, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 13, 2026
- Daily Quick - December 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 31, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 28, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 14, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - June 19, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 11, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - May 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 19, 2024
- USA Today - December 09, 2024
- Daily American - November 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 31, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 29, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 25, 2024
- And in 109 more crossword puzzles...