The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPIES , but the solution may also be SCARES which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Spooks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPIES | 41 % | 5 |
| SCARES | 29 % | 6 |
| SHIES | 12 % | 5 |
| SCARESAWAY | 6 % | 10 |
| ALARMS | 6 % | 6 |
| SPIRITS | 6 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spooks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- specter
- spectre
- ghost
- wraith
- weirdy
- weirdo
- weirdie
- shade
- schmuck
- creep
- agents
- clients
Crossword Answer definitions
SPIES noun- A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
- To act as a spy.
- To spot; to catch sight of.
- To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
- To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
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 SPIES
- 86 and 99, in "Get Smart"
- Caleb and Joshua
- Secret agents
- Cover group?
- Some moles
- Fleming characters
- Bug specialists?
- Prohias' adversaries
- "Mad" adversaries
- Prohias's adversaries
More clues leading to the result SCARES
- Alarms
- Cows
- Close calls, maybe
- Close calls
- What a horror film offers
- Gives a start to
- Finds, with "up"
- Frightens
- Gives the willies to
- States of alarm
More clues leading to the result SHIES
- Throws
- Pitches
- Flings
- ___ away from (avoids)
- Acts skittish, as a horse
- Recoils, with "away"
- Shows dislike, with "away from"
- Behaves skittishly
- Acts fearful
- Flinches
More clues leading to the result SCARESAWAY
More clues leading to the result ALARMS
- Causes to fret
- Some shrill noises
- Smartwatch settings
- Disturbs
- Warns
- Warning bells
- Rude awakeners?
- Bells, buzzers, etc.
- Bells and whistles?
- Smoke detectors, e.g.