The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YIPE , but the solution may also be YIPE! which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
"Egad!" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
YIPE | 20 % | 4 |
OHMY | 13 % | 4 |
OHNO | 13 % | 4 |
YIPES | 10 % | 5 |
ACK | 10 % | 3 |
BYGEORGE | 7 % | 8 |
HORRORS | 7 % | 7 |
GEEWILLIKERS | 3 % | 12 |
EEK | 3 % | 3 |
DRAT | 3 % | 4 |
ZOUNDS | 3 % | 6 |
YIPE! | 3 % | 5 |
ZOOKS | 3 % | 5 |
Why may HORRORS be the right solution?
The answer "HORRORS" fits the clue ""Egad!"" because both expressions convey a sense of shock or surprise.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Egad!"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yikes
- looky
- pshaw
- whatcha
- milady
- quivery
- raffishly
- forgivingly
- flamingly
- grumbly
- nilly
- maybe
Crossword Answer definitions
YIPE interjection- Used to express surprise, fear, or dismay.
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 YIPE
- Cry out sharply
- Word of surprise
- [gulp!]
- [gulp]
- Cry of alarm
- "Holy cow!"
- Pained cry
- Horrified cry
- "Eek!"
- Cry of dismay
More clues leading to the result OHMY
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "This is bad ..."
- "Good heavens!"
- "Heavens!"
- "That's surprising!"
- Expression of alarm
- "Gracious!"
- "This certainly isn't what I expected"
- "I didn't expect that!"
- "Goodness!"
More clues leading to the result OHNO
- "This can't be!"
- Follows an accident
- Words of dismay
- "Sakes alive!"
- "Say it ain't so!"
- Rats!
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "Dammit all!"
- Speed skating gold medalist
- "Can't be..."
More clues leading to the result YIPES
- Cry of dismay
- "Eeech!"
- "Ye gods!"
- "Eek!"
- Alarmed exclamation
- "Holy smoke!"
- "Holy cow!"
- "Uh-oh!"
- "Uh-oh"
- Suddenly shocked sound
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 BYGEORGE
- Exclamation of surprise
- "Egad!"
- Where Martha Washington remained?
- Exclamation.
- Cry when you think you've got it?
- What President Washington said upon winning the lottery?
- "Wow, I'm standing next to Mr. Clooney himself!"
- Exclamation that describes 13-, 20-, 30-, 39- and 51-Across
- 'I say!'
- Martha Washington's exclamation of surprise?
More clues leading to the result HORRORS
- "Gadzooks!"
- "Oh, no!"
- Exaggerated "How awful!"
- "I'm shocked!"
- "Little Shop of __"
- "How absolutely awful!"
- "This is terrible!"
- "How awful!"
- Cry of dismay
- Exclamation of dismay.
More clues leading to the result GEEWILLIKERS
More clues leading to the result EEK
- "A mouse!"
- Cartoon cry
- Cartoon scream
- Comic-strip squeal
- Comics scream
- Cry of alarm
- Exclamation of fright
- Shout of startlement
- "____, a mouse!"
- Cartoon shriek
More clues leading to the result DRAT
- "Curses!"
- "Fiddlesticks!"
- "Phooey!"
- "Shoot!"
- Mild expletive
- "Doggone it!"
- Cartoon expletive
- Darn it!
- Shucks!
- Expression of annoyance
More clues leading to the result ZOUNDS
- "I say!"
- "My goodness!"
- "By Jove!"
- "Gadzooks!"
- Old oath
- Antiquated oath
- Old-time oath
- Partner of gadzooks.
- "Egad!”
- "Holy smokes!"