Clues for the word "BUGABOO"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on November 17, 2025.
Definition of bugaboo
- n. - Alt. of Bugbear
Referring Clues
- Nightmare cause
- Source of concern
- Bete noire
- Object of fear
- Imaginary object of fear
- Monster
- Imaginary cause of fear
- Object of anxiety
- Recurring problem
- Bogey
- Cause of worry
- Cause of fear
- Nightmarish figure
- Bugbear, bogey
- Source of continual fear
- Harmful creature given a shout of disapproval - object of fear
- Imaginary monster insect with a frightening cry
- Bete noire: to eavesdrop with a disapproving expression
- Imaginary monster
- Imaginary source of fear
- Bugbear
- Fright cause
- Frustrating obstacle
- Cause of undue anxiety
- Hobgoblin
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - November 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - June 18, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 04, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 20, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 11, 2017
- Family Time - May 29, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - April 26, 2016
- LA Times - November 07, 2015
- LA Times - June 21, 2015
- LA Times - December 07, 2014
- LA Times - June 13, 2014
- Universal - June 20, 2013
- Universal - October 16, 2012
- Washington Post - May 07, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 12, 2012
- Universal - November 20, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 08, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 04, 2010
- Washington Post - January 01, 2008
- New York Times - March 19, 2005
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 03, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 20, 2003
- Guardian Quiptic - July 29, 2002
- Guardian Prize - September 30, 2000