The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COWS , but the solution may also be DAUNTS which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Intimidates crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWS | 50 % | 4 |
| DAUNTS | 33 % | 6 |
| AWES | 12 % | 4 |
| STARESDOWN | 2 % | 10 |
| PSYCHS | 2 % | 6 |
| OVERAWES | 2 % | 8 |
Why may DAUNTS be the right solution?
The word "daunts" means to intimidate or discourage someone. It is a synonym for intimidates, making it the correct answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Intimidates
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- restrain
- frightens
- terrifies
- scares
- cows
- harasses
- annoys
- demoralizes
- frustrates
- confuses
- unsettles
- alienates
Crossword Answer definitions
COWS noun- (properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
- (formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
- Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
- Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
- A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
- A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
- A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
- A chimney cowl.
- (chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
- A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.
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 COWS
- Scares
- Bovines
- Intimidates
- Animals of the genus Bos
- Bullies, ironically?
- Moo makers
- Some elephants or whales
- Moon jumpers, in a nursery rhyme
- Bullies
- Carnation's "contented" creatures
More clues leading to the result DAUNTS
More clues leading to the result AWES
- Fills with reverence
- Flabbergasts
- Leaves slack-jawed
- Stupefies
- Astounds
- Bedazzles
- Cows
- Inspires with wonder
- Leaves wide-eyed
- Marvels
More clues leading to the result STARESDOWN
More clues leading to the result PSYCHS
- Pumps (up)
- Intimidates, with "out"
- Makes nervous, with "out"
- Makes nervous (with "out")
- Intimidates
- Intimidates mentally, with "out"
- Inspires, with "up"
- Gives a pep talk, with "up"
- Intimidates (with "out")
- Excites, with "up"