The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BADDREAM , but the solution may also be BAD DREAM which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Nightmare crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BADDREAM | 50 % | 8 |
| SOURDREAM | 17 % | 9 |
| BAD DREAM | 8 % | 9 |
| INCUBUS | 8 % | 7 |
| ORDEAL | 8 % | 6 |
| FEAR | 8 % | 4 |
Why may ORDEAL be the right solution?
"Nightmare" and "Ordeal" are synonyms. An ordeal is a difficult or painful experience, which can be described as a nightmare. Therefore, "Ordeal" is the right solution for the clue "Nightmare".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nightmare
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- incubus
- oneirodynia
- horror
- ordeal
- misery
- bane
- dream
- spectre
- hell
- bear
- spectrum
- cabos
Crossword Answer definitions
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 BADDREAM
More clues leading to the result SOURDREAM
More clues leading to the result BAD DREAM
More clues leading to the result INCUBUS
- Nocturnal demon
- Nocturnal demonic visitor
- Anything burdensome.
- Nightmare
- Certain demon
- Night demon
- Nightmare personified
- Medieval evil spirit
- Male demon
More clues leading to the result ORDEAL
- Painful experience
- Fraternity initiation ritual, e.g.
- Difficult task
- Drawn-out battle
- Trier of men's souls
- Trial
- Trying experience
- Tough grind
- No picnic
- Baptism of fire