The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BESETS , but the solution may also be TORMENTS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Plagues crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BESETS | 46 % | 6 |
| TEASES | 13 % | 6 |
| TORMENTS | 8 % | 8 |
| ILLS | 8 % | 4 |
| VEXES | 4 % | 5 |
| HARASSES | 4 % | 8 |
| POXES | 4 % | 5 |
| NAGSAT | 4 % | 6 |
| AILS | 4 % | 4 |
| SCOURGES | 4 % | 8 |
Why may TORMENTS be the right solution?
The word "plagues" is a synonym for "torments" which means to cause severe physical or mental suffering. Therefore, "torments" is the right solution for the crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Plagues
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pestilence
- blight
- chivy
- beset
- molest
- provoke
- hassle
- harass
- chivvy
- harry
- chevy
- chevvy
Crossword Answer definitions
BESETS verb- To surround or hem in.
- (sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
- To decorate something with jewels etc.
- Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.
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 BESETS
- Is plagued (by)
- Hems in
- Harasses
- Troubles
- Attacks
- Gives, as problems
- Attacks on all sides
- Places under siege
- Lays siege to
- Plagues
More clues leading to the result TEASES
More clues leading to the result TORMENTS
- Inflicts mental anguish on
- Frustrates greatly
- Plagues
- Hectors.
- Hectors
- Pesters
- Persistently bothers
- Needles
- Makes miserable
More clues leading to the result ILLS
More clues leading to the result VEXES
More clues leading to the result HARASSES
More clues leading to the result POXES
More clues leading to the result NAGSAT
- Keeps pestering
- Worries
- Causes discomfort
- Is a shrew to
- Bothers
- Henpecks
- Bothers repeatedly
- Really bothers
- Causes discomfort to
- Bothers persistently
More clues leading to the result AILS
- "Good for what __ you"
- Feels poorly
- Has a bug
- Is green around the gills
- Troubles
- Has the flu
- Has the sniffles
- Is laid up
- Suffers
- Is stricken