The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EGAD , but the solution may also be EGAD! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
"Crikey!" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
EGAD | 22 % | 4 |
EGADS | 22 % | 5 |
GAD | 15 % | 3 |
OHBROTHER | 7 % | 9 |
GOSH | 7 % | 4 |
SHEESH | 7 % | 6 |
ACK | 7 % | 3 |
EGAD! | 4 % | 5 |
YIPE | 4 % | 4 |
BYGOSH | 4 % | 6 |
Why may EGAD be the right solution?
The answer "EGAD!" is the right solution to the clue "Crikey!" because it is an exclamation of surprise or astonishment, similar to the meaning of "Crikey!"
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Crikey!"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blimey
- christ
- dammit
- damn
- geez
- goddammit
- golly
- hell
- jeez
- jesus
- slender
- sugar
Crossword Answer definitions
EGAD interjection- A mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc.
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 EGAD
- "Great Caesar's ghost!"
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "Omigod!"
- "Omigosh!"
- "Yikes!"
- "Zounds!" kin
- Goodness gracious!
- Holy cow, relative
- Mild epithet
- Mild exclamation
More clues leading to the result EGADS
- "My goodness!"
- "My word!"
- Old oath
- Quaint oath
- Zounds!
- Mild oath
- "I never!"
- "I say!"
- "Oh, bother"
- Astonished outburst
More clues leading to the result GAD
- Flit about
- Gallivant
- Wander (about)
- Roam around
- Meander
- Be footloose
- Amble
- ___ about (roam)
- Go a-roving
- Ramble around
More clues leading to the result OHBROTHER
- "You've gotta be kidding!"
- "Crikey!"
- *Head-slapper's cry
- "Don't tell me!"
- "You gotta be kidding!"
- "Not this again!"
- "Are you kidding me?!"
- "You've gotta be joking!"
- "Here we go again!"
- *"Man!"
More clues leading to the result GOSH
- Mild oath
- "Gee whillikers!"
- "Gee!"
- "Holy mackerel!"
- "Well, I'll be!"
- "Jeepers!"
- "Wow!"
- "Oh, my!"
- "Wowsers!"
- "Oh my!"
More clues leading to the result SHEESH
- "Come on, man"
- "Some nerve!"
- Exasperated outburst
- Eye-roller's exclamation
- "Geez!"
- "Gimme a break!"
- "What the hey!"
- Exclamation of exasperation
- "Golly!"
- "Crikey!"
More clues leading to the result ACK
- WWII fire, when doubled
- "Dammit!"
- "I hate it!"
- "I've had it up to here!"
- "This is all too much!"
- "Why is this happening to me?!"
- Exasperated cry
- Frustrated outburst
- Relative of "Oh, no!"
- [gross!]
More clues leading to the result EGAD!
More clues leading to the result YIPE
- Cry out sharply
- Word of surprise
- [gulp!]
- [gulp]
- Cry of alarm
- "Holy cow!"
- Pained cry
- Horrified cry
- "Eek!"
- Cry of dismay