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Frighten — Crossword Clue

Last seen 16th Oct 2012•NYT Crossword

Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Frighten”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 16th Oct 2012. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.

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This answer has appeared 6 times • Last seen 24th Feb 2026.
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Other 5‑letter answers (3)

Seen 23 times • Last seen 7th May 2026
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7th May 2026• •5 ACROSS
26th Apr 2026• •1 ACROSS
4th Feb 2026• •9 ACROSS
21st Jan 2026• •43 DOWN
18th Jan 2026• Stan Newman Mini •2 DOWN
17th Dec 2025• •10 DOWN
5th Nov 2025• •10 DOWN
3rd Nov 2025• •9 ACROSS
6th May 2024• LA Times Crossword •14 ACROSS
15th Feb 2023• USA Today •1 ACROSS
27th Dec 2022• USA Today •5 DOWN
21st Dec 2022• USA Today •9 ACROSS
12th Nov 2022• NYT Mini •9 ACROSS
9th Aug 2022• USA Today •29 DOWN
3rd Aug 2022• USA Today •10 DOWN
20th July 2022• USA Today •9 ACROSS
1st Feb 2022• USA Today •51 DOWN
15th Aug 2020• Universal •64 ACROSS
14th Apr 2018• Guardian Quick •18 DOWN
12th Mar 2018• NYT Crossword •41 ACROSS
21st Oct 2017• NYT Mini •14 ACROSS
12th Jan 2016• NYT Mini •4 ACROSS
28th Feb 2013• Guardian Quick •15 DOWN
Seen 3 times • Last seen 8th Jan 2006
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8th Jan 2006• NYT Crossword •36 DOWN
28th Dec 2000• NYT Crossword •10 DOWN
15th May 1996• NYT Crossword •54 DOWN
Seen 1 time • Last seen 21st Nov 1999
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21st Nov 1999• NYT Crossword •68 ACROSS
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Frequently asked questions about the crossword clue “Frighten”

The answer to “Frighten” is ALARM (5 letters).

We last saw “Frighten” in NYT Crossword on 16th Oct 2012.

The 5-letter answer for “Frighten” is ALARM.

Other possible answers we’ve seen for “Frighten” include SCARE, UNMAN, DAUNT.

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