The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PERILS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Risks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PERILS | 35 % | 6 |
| BETS | 25 % | 4 |
| DANGERS | 10 % | 7 |
| CHANCES | 10 % | 7 |
| IMPERILS | 5 % | 8 |
| DARES | 5 % | 5 |
| STAKES | 5 % | 6 |
| WAGERS | 5 % | 6 |
Why may PERILS be the right solution?
"Risks" is a synonym for "perils," which are dangers or hazards that may cause harm or injury.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Risks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take a chance
- hazard
- adventure
- danger
- peril
- lay on the line
- chance
- gamble
- jeopardy
- put on the line
- run a risk
- take chances
Crossword Answer definitions
PERILS noun- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
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 PERILS
- "The ___ of Pauline"
- Pauline's woes
- Pauline's adventures
- Hazards
- Pauline's problems
- Pauline's "adventures"
- Dangers
- Possibilities of harm
- Risks
- Insurance-contract word
More clues leading to the result BETS
- Casino actions
- Pari-mutual transactions
- Win, place, and show
- Two-dollar window transactions
- Vegas action
- Wagers
- Track action
- Money put on Bills?
- Plays Super Bowl Squares
- Plays Super Bowl Squares, say
More clues leading to the result DANGERS
- Perils
- Braved by Jason.
- Pitfalls.
- Thin ice, sharp curves, etc.
- Jeopardies.
- Risks.
- " . . . with ___ compass'd round": Milton
- Play in 7-Across with the rack ADEGNRS
- Risks
More clues leading to the result CHANCES
- Opportunities
- Probabilities
- Risks
- Lottery tickets
- Raffle purchases
- Raffle tickets
- Opportunities.
- Sweepstakes tickets.
- Odds
- A daredevil takes them
More clues leading to the result IMPERILS
More clues leading to the result DARES
- Has the guts
- Defies
- Throws down the gauntlet
- Sleepover challenges
- Challenges
- Some sleepover activities
- Has the gumption
- Has the chutzpah
- Tempts fate
- Eggs on
More clues leading to the result STAKES
- Preakness ___
- Items in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's arsenal
- Belmont or Preakness
- Pull up ___ (leave)
- They may be pulled up
- Vampire slayers
- Poker game concern
- Risks
- They may be raised during a game
- Boundary marks