The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PUFFERFISH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
One blowing up when threatened crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PUFFERFISH | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: One blowing up when threatened
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blow
- levant
- irate
- torpedo
- blowup
- torpedoing
- yield
- spruce
- blow up
- puff
- eye
- whistle
Crossword Answer definitions
PUFFERFISH noun- Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.
- A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution