The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BANES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2016.
Bêtes noires crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BANES | 40 % | 5 |
| HATES | 20 % | 5 |
| BUGABOOS | 20 % | 8 |
| ANATHEMAS | 20 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bêtes noires
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bogeymen
- bugbears
- bogeys
- bogymen
- demons
- avocations
- attendant
- baits
- bugbear
- charities
- cronies
- dogmas
Crossword Answer definitions
BANES noun- A cause of misery or death.
- Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants.
- A killer, murderer, slayer.
- Destruction; death.
- A disease of sheep.
- To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
- To be the bane of.
- Bone
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 BANES
- Deadly poisons
- Bugaboos
- Causes of ruin
- Ruins
- Curses
- Harmful influences
- Anathemas
- Thorns in one's side
- Ruinations
- They lead to ruin
More clues leading to the result HATES
- Loathes
- Detests
- Can't take
- Has no stomach for
- Abhors
- Can't stand
- Despises
- Thoroughly dislikes
- Abominates
- Can't tolerate
More clues leading to the result BUGABOOS
- British Columbian range
- Hobgoblins
- Causes of fear
- Scary things.
- Exaggerated fears
- Bêtes noires
- Persistent problems
- Torments
- Fear factors