The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHREW , but the solution may also be SCOLD which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Termagant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHREW | 29 % | 5 |
| SCOLD | 29 % | 5 |
| VIRAGO | 8 % | 6 |
| SHREWISH | 8 % | 8 |
| NAG | 8 % | 3 |
| BATTLEAXE | 4 % | 9 |
| VIXEN | 4 % | 5 |
| NAGGER | 4 % | 6 |
| HAG | 4 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Termagant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shrew
- hags
- harridan
- virago
- quean
- harpy
- pettish
- currish
- slattern
- uxorious
- viragos
- dotard
Crossword Answer definitions
SHREW noun- Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
- Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).
- An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
- To beshrew; to curse.
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 SHREW
- "The Taming of the ___"
- Nag
- Shakespeare's "Taming of the ___"
- Elephant ___ (fleet-footed insectivore)
- Mole's cousin
- Untamed one?
- Shakespeare's Katharina, for one
- Shakespeare's Katherine, for one
- Kate, to Petruchio
- Termagant
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 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 SHREWISH
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 BATTLEAXE
- Sharp-tongued, domineering wife, in slang
- Wartime deodorant?
- Aggressive one
- Termagant
- Wielded weapon of yore
- Viking weapon
- Old weapon of war
- Primitive means of destruction.
- Halberd.
- No shrinking violet, she
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 NAGGER
- Faultfinder
- One who won't get off your case
- Shrew
- Scold
- Habitual complainer
- Hypercritic
- Termagant
- Shrew.
- Scold.
- Faultfinder.