The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FIRE , but the solution may also be BURGLAR which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Cause for alarm? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
FIRE | 50 % | 4 |
DANGER | 19 % | 6 |
SCARE | 13 % | 5 |
PERIL | 6 % | 5 |
BURGLAR | 6 % | 7 |
BREAKIN | 6 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cause for alarm?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- danger
- threat
- hazard
- risk
- pose
- hazardous
- wage
- peril
- endanger
- jeopardy
- court
- risky
Crossword Answer definitions
FIRE noun- A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
- An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
- The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
- The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
- The elements necessary to start a fire.
- The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
- Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
- Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
- Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
- A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
- Red coloration in a piece of opal.
- To set (something, often a building) on fire.
- To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
- To drive away by setting a fire.
- To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
- To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
- To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
- To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- To cause an action potential in a cell.
- To forcibly direct (something).
- (computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- To animate; to give life or spirit to.
- To feed or serve the fire of.
- To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- To cauterize.
- To catch fire; to be kindled.
- To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
- Amazing; excellent.
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 FIRE
- "__ at will"
- Can
- Put in a kiln
- Camper's need
- With 57-Across, "atomic" sucking candy that violates building safety codes?
- Let go
- Sack
- Bake, as pottery
- Send packing
- "___ in the hole!"
More clues leading to the result DANGER
- Peril
- What a skull and crossbones signifies
- Jeopardy
- Fight-or-flight response generator
- "!" on a road sign
- Harm's way
- "Heads up" situation
- Risk
- Cause for alarms
- Thin ice, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SCARE
- Frighten
- Haunted house result
- Kind of tactics
- __ up (gather)
- __ tactics
- __ up (gather, in a way)
- Alarm
- Really frighten
- Freak out
- Frighten the bejeezus out of
More clues leading to the result PERIL
- Problem for Pauline
- Imminent danger
- Jeopardy
- Danger
- Serious risk
- Threat
- "Use at your own ___"
- Risk exposure
- Situation for Pauline
- Menace
More clues leading to the result BURGLAR
- Fence supplier
- Criminal detected by some alarms
- Cat __
- Alarm target
- Thief
- Second-story man
- Second-story man.
- Man in a police line-up.
- Raffles.
- Raffles, e.g.