The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EGADS , but the solution may also be EGAD! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Quaint cry crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
EGADS | 20 % | 5 |
EGAD! | 20 % | 5 |
EEK | 20 % | 3 |
EGAD | 20 % | 4 |
HARK | 20 % | 4 |
Why may EGAD be the right solution?
The term "EGAD!" is a quaint expression used to show surprise or shock, making it a fitting answer for the clue "Quaint cry."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Quaint cry
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bawl
- bay
- beef
- bellow
- blubber
- blub
- boo-hoo
- crybaby
- get going
- cry
- crying
- wail
Crossword Answer definitions
EGADS interjection- A mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc.
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 EGADS
- "My goodness!"
- "My word!"
- Old oath
- Quaint oath
- Zounds!
- Mild oath
- "I never!"
- "I say!"
- "Oh, bother"
- Astonished outburst
More clues leading to the result EGAD!
More clues leading to the result EEK
- "A mouse!"
- Cartoon cry
- Cartoon scream
- Comic-strip squeal
- Comics scream
- Cry of alarm
- Exclamation of fright
- Shout of startlement
- "____, a mouse!"
- Cartoon shriek
More clues leading to the result EGAD
- "Great Caesar's ghost!"
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "Omigod!"
- "Omigosh!"
- "Yikes!"
- "Zounds!" kin
- Goodness gracious!
- Holy cow, relative
- Mild epithet
- Mild exclamation