Clues for the word "THREATEN"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on November 03, 2025.
Definition of threaten
- v. t. - To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.
- v. t. - To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.
- v. i. - To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
Referring Clues
- Menace
- Loom
- Endanger
- Be imminent
- Imperil
- Promise punishment, e.g.
- Bully
- What black clouds do
- Give an ultimatum to
- End a sentence with 'or else!'
- Use scare tactics
- Jeopardize
- Intimidate
- Warn, producing a change of heart in time
- Intimidate [numbers]
- Menace - impend
- Heartbroken figure may be menace
- Seem likely to be devoured after god drops round
- Menace by piercing a few with point
- Menace posed at that time to hold rate change
- Cow, time and time again, processed as food
- Menace in 1810
- Cow
- Endanger number, supporting spoliation of earth
- Mad Hatter and neighbours at table are menacing
- Cow with last of clover to chew coming in later
- Be a menacing indication of
- Close in on
- Put in jeopardy
- Warn one then about the rate of exchange
- Tear unceremoniously in then and try to frighten
- Wave a fist at
- "Don't ___ me with a good time"
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - November 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 27, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 28, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 18, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 29, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 24, 2023
- Mirror Daily - November 23, 2022
- USA Today - September 24, 2022
- Mirror Classic - January 19, 2018
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 22, 2017
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 20, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 27, 2017
- Mirror Daily - February 27, 2017
- Guardian Prize - February 04, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - January 29, 2017
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2017
- New York Times - November 30, 2016
- New York Times - October 16, 2016
- Mirror Daily - February 27, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - February 12, 2016
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - September 27, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 31, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 07, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - December 15, 2013
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...