The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCOURGE , but the solution may also be BETENOIRE which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in LA Times).
Bane crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCOURGE | 21 % | 7 |
| RUINER | 21 % | 6 |
| CURSE | 16 % | 5 |
| PEST | 16 % | 4 |
| BETENOIRE | 16 % | 9 |
| RUIN | 5 % | 4 |
| NEMESIS | 5 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bane
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scourge
- curse
- nemesis
- ruination
- ruin
- doom
- evil
- downfall
- cursing
- nightmare
- hause
- bugbear
Crossword Answer definitions
SCOURGE noun- A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.
- A means to inflict such pain or destruction.
- A whip, often of leather.
- To strike with a scourge; to flog.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SCOURGE
- Source of widespread destruction
- Widespread bane
- Attila, to his enemies
- Whip
- Attila, "The ___ of God"
- Attila, to God?
- Calamity cause
- Source of devastation
- Plague
- Bane
More clues leading to the result RUINER
- Demolisher
- End revealer, e.g.
- Spoiler
- Destroyer
- Rain, to a picnic
- Bane
- Destroyer.
- One who destroys
- Spoiler or destroyer
- Perpetual bane, essentially
More clues leading to the result CURSE
- "!@#$%," in comics
- Give a fuck?
- Black magic weapon
- Put a hex on
- Call evil upon
- Anathema
- Utter an oath
- Witch's hex
- ___ of the Bambino
- Give a damn?
More clues leading to the result PEST
- Dennis, to Mr. Wilson
- Annoying one
- Burr under the saddle
- Insecticide victim
- Nuisance
- Annoying person
- Exterminator's quarry
- Roach or slug
- Roach, for one
- Royal pain
More clues leading to the result BETENOIRE
- Bane of one's existence
- Pet peeve
- Bugbear
- Object of dread
- Bane
- Persona non grata
- Thorn in one's side
- Bugbear.
- Bugaboo
- More than a nuisance
More clues leading to the result RUIN
- Destroy
- Destroyed building
- Downfall
- Reduce to bankruptcy
- The road to __
- Destruction
- Completely botch
- Spoil
- Bankrupt
- Excavation site