The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BOGY , but the solution may also be IMP which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Hobgoblin crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
BOGY | 27 % | 4 |
BUGABOO | 15 % | 7 |
SPOOK | 12 % | 5 |
ELF | 9 % | 3 |
IMP | 9 % | 3 |
BOGIE | 9 % | 5 |
BUGBEAR | 6 % | 7 |
OGRE | 3 % | 4 |
MONSTER | 3 % | 7 |
GHOUL | 3 % | 5 |
BOGYMAN | 3 % | 7 |
Why may IMP be the right solution?
The word "imp" refers to a small, mischievous creature, often depicted in folklore as a goblin or demon. Therefore, it is a suitable synonym for "hobgoblin".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hobgoblin
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- goblin
- hob
- ghoul
- bogyman
- bogy
- kobold
- halfling
- bugbear
- kobolds
- goblins
- ogre
- sorcerer
Crossword Answer definitions
BOGY noun- One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
- An outlaw.
- One who cheats others.
- An enemy aircraft.
- A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.
- An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
- (often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.
- A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
- A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
- A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
- An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
- A score of one over par on a hole.
- A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
- A swim or bathe; a bath.
- One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
- (Indian English, dated in UK) A railway carriage.
- A toy similar to a violin bow, consisting of a wooden stick with notches along one or more sides or edges to produce a rattly noise when stroked against a hard edge, eg, the lip of container.
- A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
- Something suggestive of this material.
- A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
- (mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
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 BOGY
- Unidentified flying object
- Mischievous spirit
- Evil spirit
- Hobgoblin
- Hobgoblin.
- Goblin or bugbear.
- Goblin.
- Scary character.
- Bugbear.
- Frightener
More clues leading to the result BUGABOO
- BĂȘte noire
- Spook
- Nightmare cause
- Source of concern
- Object of anxiety
- Cause of worry
- Cause of fear
- Nightmare causer
- Object of fear
- Hobgoblin.
More clues leading to the result SPOOK
- Ghost
- Scare
- Haunted-house figure
- Shake up
- Halloween haunter
- Covert operative, slangily
- Frighten
- Frighten, as horses
- Freak out
- Frighten, as a horse
More clues leading to the result ELF
- Brownie
- Keebler worker
- Munchkin kin
- North Pole underling
- Polar drudge
- Santa's helper
- Subordinate Claus
- Year-end helper
- Little helper
- Magical mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result IMP
- Mischief maker
- Rascal
- Rule-breaker
- Little demon
- Scamp
- Troublemaker
- Little rascal
- Urchin
- Prankish pipsqueak
- Mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result BOGIE
- "In a Lonely Place" star, informally
- Humphrey's nickname
- Humphrey, to Bacall
- Bacall mate, familiarly
- Actor who played 24-Down, familiarly
- "The Maltese Falcon" star, familiarly
- "Casablanca" star's nickname
- Classic Hollywood nickname
- Humphrey, to his Hollywood friends
- Bacall's man
More clues leading to the result BUGBEAR
- Any source of needless fright.
- Object of dread.
- Scarebabe.
- Tiny relative of a grizzly?
- Hobgoblin
- Continuing annoyance
- *Bogeyman
- Continuing source of irritation
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 MONSTER
- Freakishly big
- 2010 Kanye West single
- Grendel, for one
- Cookie ____
- Centaur or chimera
- *2003 film
- Scary film staple
- What each of seven answers in this puzzle is
- Ginormous
- Under-the-bed figment, hopefully
More clues leading to the result GHOUL
- Undead flesheater
- Halloween persona
- One who commits grave offenses
- Classic Halloween costume
- Demon
- Evil spirit
- Body snatcher
- Grave robber
- Halloween spooker
- Grave-robbing demon