The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHARK , but the solution may also be MAN-EATING SHARK which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
"Jaws" menace crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHARK | 50 % | 5 |
| GREATWHITESHARK | 42 % | 15 |
| MAN-EATING SHARK | 8 % | 16 |
Why may MAN-EATING-SHARK be the right solution?
The answer "MAN-EATING SHARK" fits the clue "“Jaws” menace" because in the movie "Jaws," the main threat is a shark known for attacking and eating humans.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Jaws" menace
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shark
- orca
- piranha
- jaw
- awe
- gag
- gagging
- gum
- jawbone
- scratch
- scratched
- bite
Crossword Answer definitions
SHARK noun- A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
- To fish for sharks.
- Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
- A sleazy and amoral lawyer
- An ambulance chaser.
- A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
- A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).
- A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.
- To steal or obtain through fraud.
- To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
- To live by shifts and stratagems.
- To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.
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 SHARK
- Usurer
- Jump the ___
- Expert swindler
- Hustler
- "West Side Story" gang member
- Remora's ride
- One attracting considerable interest?
- "The __": Greg Norman
- Dogfish, for one
- Pool hustler
More clues leading to the result GREATWHITESHARK
- Terror of the seas
- Ocean menace
- Two-ton predator
- "Jaws" menace
- Jaws menace
- Intimidating swimmer
- Seal hunter
- Marine hazard