The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HARPY , but the solution may also be VIRAGO which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Shrew crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HARPY | 16 % | 5 |
| NAG | 14 % | 3 |
| VIRAGO | 12 % | 6 |
| HAG | 10 % | 3 |
| SCOLD | 10 % | 5 |
| VIXEN | 9 % | 5 |
| HELLCAT | 8 % | 7 |
| HARRIDAN | 6 % | 8 |
| NAGGER | 4 % | 6 |
| TARTAR | 4 % | 6 |
| TERMAGANT | 4 % | 9 |
| SPITFIRE | 1 % | 8 |
| PETTYWOMAN | 1 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shrew
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shrewmouse
- termagant
- hyrax
- fox
- kee
- hag
- harpy
- pacific
- reporter
- shrewish
- harridan
- strumpet
Crossword Answer definitions
HARPY noun- A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
- A shrewish woman.
- One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
- The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
- A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
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 HARPY
- Fishwife
- Shrew
- Bird-woman of myth
- Mythical hounder
- Fierce-tempered woman
- Hideous shrew of Greek mythology
- Winged monster of Greek myth
- Mythical winged monster
- Hideous hybrid of myth
- Half-woman, half-bird monster
More clues leading to the result NAG
- Harp
- Worthless horse
- Fuss at
- Get on someone's case
- Harry
- Henpeck
- Old horse or ex-wife
- Pester
- Remind and remind and remind
- Annoy
More clues leading to the result VIRAGO
- Shrew
- Overbearing woman
- Termagant.
- Scold.
- An untamed shrew
- Shrewish one.
- Termagant
- Xanthippe
- Ill-tempered woman
- Nagging pain, perhaps
More clues leading to the result HAG
- Crone
- Broom Hilda, e.g.
- Old witch
- Beauty queen, not
- Wizened witch
- Fag ___
- Witch
- Halloween figure
- Besom rider
- Hardly a beauty
More clues leading to the result SCOLD
- Dress down
- Give a talking-to to
- Read the riot act to
- Give somebody the business
- Rake over the coals
- Give a tongue-lashing
- Virago
- Chide
- Wag an index at
- Upbraid
More clues leading to the result VIXEN
- Harpy
- Member of Santa's team
- Lady fox
- One of Santa's eight
- MEMBER OF THE SET
- Foxy lady?
- She's a real fox!
- One of Santa's reindeer
- Shrew
- Reindeer name rhymed with Blitzen in "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
More clues leading to the result HELLCAT
- Shrewish woman
- Bad-tempered female
- She-devil
- Shrew
- WWII aircraft carrier plane
- Bad-tempered woman
- Newest Navy fighter plane.
- U. S. fighter plane.
- Navy plane.
- Bad-tempered woman.
More clues leading to the result HARRIDAN
More clues leading to the result NAGGER
- Faultfinder
- One who won't get off your case
- Shrew
- Scold
- Habitual complainer
- Hypercritic
- Termagant
- Shrew.
- Scold.
- Faultfinder.
More clues leading to the result TARTAR
- Sauce with fish
- Savage one
- Dentists remove it
- Unwanted oral buildup
- Sauce with sole
- Dental buildup
- Kind of control
- Dentist's concern
- Dental plaque
- Dental deposit
More clues leading to the result TERMAGANT
More clues leading to the result SPITFIRE
- One with a strong temper
- Quick-tempered tupe
- WWII fighter
- One who's quick to anger
- Fiery-tempered one
- British plane.
- Defender of London and Malta.
- Fighter plane.
- British plane of W. W. II.
- Hot-tempered person.