Clues for the word "THREAT"
We've had 78 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 171 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on August 28, 2026.
Definition of threat
- n. - The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
- n. - To threaten.
Referring Clues
- Terrorist tactic
- Time bomb, say
- It might be idle
- Declaration ending "or else!"
- ___ level
- Blackmail tactic
- It may end with "...or else!"
- Menace
- Impending danger
- Minatory statement
- Menacing statement
- Bully's remark
- Ultimatum, for example
- Ultimatum
- Words from a blackmailer, collectively
- Words from a blackmailer
- Security problem
- Reason for an evacuation
- Possible danger
- Nuclear ___
- Scare tactic
- Danger
- Danger
- Danger
- Indication of doom
- Indication of imminent evil
- Bully's warning
- Hazard
- Menacing promise
- It may be empty
- "Or else!" is one
- Blackmailer's tactic
- "... or I quit!," e.g.
- Negotiation tactic
- "Empty" words
- "... or else!" remark
- Statement ending in "or else!"
- Warning
- Something that is a source of danger
- It may raise the Homeland Security code
- Warning that restrains sappers
- Intent to harm, for one
- Hatter (anag)
- Warning about that cover
- In that, again, it is a warning
- That heart again is giving you a warning
- A warning about that's put outside
- Source of danger
- Danger for doctor taking heroin
- Menacing remark
- Menacing words
- Risk of nurse taking heroin
- Peril that besets soldiers
- Mad Hatter in danger
- The rat represents a hazard
- Warning her afresh to put rubbish outside
- Danger that must involve sappers
- Risk in hospital restricted by nurse
- The danger that soldiers are in
- Danger that holds queen back
- In that place, there's no earth hazard
- Fighting words
- Warning that again sinks in
- Menace of mad hatter?
- One may end with "or else!"
- Warning about that shelter
- About that mask – it's frightening
- In that, again, it is intimidating
- Climate change, notably
- See 5-Down
- Moving right up the rat menace
- Word after "triple" or "empty"
- "If you don't tell them, I will," e.g.
- One can be empty or veiled
- "Or else!," e.g.
- Potential danger
- Word with empty or veiled
- See 11-Down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - August 28, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 23, 2026
- New York Times - June 03, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - May 12, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 01, 2026
- Daily Quick - March 31, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 08, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 04, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 27, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 05, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 23, 2025
- Mirror Mini - November 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 02, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 10, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 23, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 18, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 11, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 03, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 23, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 13, 2024
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