The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OGRE , but the solution may also be BANE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Bugaboo crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OGRE | 53 % | 4 |
| BANE | 32 % | 4 |
| BETENOIRE | 5 % | 9 |
| HOBGOBLIN | 5 % | 9 |
| FEAR | 5 % | 4 |
Why may BANE be the right solution?
Bugaboo means a source of irritation or annoyance. Bane means a cause of great distress or annoyance. Therefore, bane is an appropriate synonym for bugaboo, making it the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bugaboo
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- boogeyman
- bugbear
- bogeyman
- booger
- ogre
- bogey
- nemesis
- canard
- buga
- hobbyhorse
- perennial
- bogy
Crossword Answer definitions
OGRE noun- A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
- A brutish man reminiscent of the mythical ogre.
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 OGRE
- Brutish one
- Fairy tale baddie
- Fairy tale denizen
- Fairy-tale villain
- Hideous fellow
- Monster
- Monster of folklore
- Mythical meanie
- Fairy-tale baddie
- Fiend
More clues leading to the result BANE
- Deadly poison
- Ruination
- Thorn in one's side
- Canker
- Cause of ruination
- Curse
- Opposite of 5D
- Source of ruin
- Ruin
- Bête noire
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