The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word POX which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Pestilence crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POX | 33 % | 3 |
| PLAGUE | 33 % | 6 |
| BANE | 33 % | 4 |
Why may POX be the right solution?
The answer "POX" is the right solution because it is a term often used to describe a contagious and widespread disease, which aligns with the clue "Pestilence."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pestilence
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plague
- epidemic
- pox
- cholera
- fever
- outpatient
- treatment
- vermin
- stench
- scum
- outbreak
- scourge
Crossword Answer definitions
POX noun- A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
- Syphilis.
- A curse.
- To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
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 POX
- Chicken ___ (childhood disease)
- Chicken flu?
- Red spot
- Plague
- "A ___ on thee!"
- Plague or curse
- "A ___ upon thee!"
- Curse
- Old curse
- Chicken ___ (childhood affliction)
More clues leading to the result PLAGUE
- Continually harass
- Hassle continuously
- One of ten in Exodus
- Annoy continually
- Biblical torment
- Torment
- Blight
- Bubonic __
- Harass
- One of a biblical ten