The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AGONY , but the solution may also be HARASS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Torment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGONY | 27 % | 5 |
| HARASS | 17 % | 6 |
| GNAW | 7 % | 4 |
| BEDEVIL | 7 % | 7 |
| RACK | 5 % | 4 |
| VEX | 4 % | 3 |
| HARRY | 4 % | 5 |
| TEASE | 3 % | 5 |
| BAIT | 3 % | 4 |
| PLAGUE | 3 % | 6 |
| HARROW | 3 % | 6 |
| RAG | 2 % | 3 |
| TRY | 2 % | 3 |
| TTTT | 2 % | 4 |
| AFFLICT | 1 % | 7 |
| AGONIZE | 1 % | 7 |
| ANGUISH | 1 % | 7 |
| NAGAT | 1 % | 5 |
| EATAT | 1 % | 5 |
| PANG | 1 % | 4 |
| PERSECUTE | 1 % | 9 |
| FRET | 1 % | 4 |
| HARASSMENT | 1 % | 10 |
| TAUNT | 1 % | 5 |
| RIDE | 1 % | 4 |
| HECTOR | 1 % | 6 |
| PAIN | 1 % | 4 |
| TEARAT | 1 % | 6 |
| TANTALIZE | 1 % | 9 |
Why may HARASS be the right solution?
The word "harass" is a suitable answer for the clue "torment" because it means to subject someone to persistent annoyance, intimidation, or persecution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Torment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- anguish
- agony
- torture
- curse
- harassment
- frustrate
- crucify
- badgering
- bedevil
- tantalize
- rack
- rag
Crossword Answer definitions
AGONY noun- Extreme pain.
- The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Violent contest or striving.
- Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
- The last struggle of life; death struggle.
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 AGONY
- Anguish
- Intense distress
- Suffering
- "The__ and the Ecstasy"
- Extreme pain
- Torment
- Great suffering
- Intense suspense, say
- Extreme suffering
- Hell
More clues leading to the result HARASS
- Bug
- Torment
- Dog
- Drive up a wall
- Be a constant pest
- Go beyond pestering
- Persecute
- Annoy persistently
- Hector
- Nag
More clues leading to the result GNAW
- Eat like a beaver
- Chew at
- Chew like a rat
- Eat away at
- Eat at
- Nibble
- Nibble on
- Make like a mouse
- Sink one's teeth into
- Eat away
More clues leading to the result BEDEVIL
More clues leading to the result RACK
- Thumbscrew alternative
- Torture device
- Poolroom triangle
- Pinion's partner
- Medieval torture device
- Partner of pinion
- Set of antlers
- Oven insert
- Pool-table tool
- Framework
More clues leading to the result VEX
More clues leading to the result HARRY
- "The Trouble with ___": Hitchcock
- "The Trouble with ___":
- One Direction singer Styles
- Reasoner of note
- Rag annoyingly
- J.K.'s hero
- British prince
- "Dirty" character
- Morgan of "M*A*S*H"
- Potter or Truman
More clues leading to the result TEASE
More clues leading to the result BAIT
- Minnows, perhaps
- Worms, often
- Worms, perhaps
- Fisherman's need
- Switch's partner
- Worms and such
- Troll
- Lead astray
- Night crawlers
- Goad
More clues leading to the result PLAGUE
- Continually harass
- Hassle continuously
- One of ten in Exodus
- Annoy continually
- Biblical torment
- Torment
- Blight
- Bubonic __
- Harass
- One of a biblical ten
More clues leading to the result HARROW
- "11 ____ House"
- Torment
- Farm implement
- Tractor attachment
- Eton's rival
- Eton rival
- Farm tilling implement
- Famous English boys' school.
- Famous Middlesex school.
- English school, founded 1571.
More clues leading to the result RAG
- Geronimo, for one
- Joplin composition
- Joplin work
- Scott Joplin's style
- ____ picker (scavenger)
- Scott Joplin piece
- Scott Joplin product
- Tabloid
- Worn-out garment
- Old cloth
More clues leading to the result TRY
- Take a crack at
- Attempt
- Hear, as a case
- Stab
- Take a shot at
- Venture
- Have a go at
- Shot
- Sit in judgment
- The old college ___
More clues leading to the result TTTT
- Angers, with "off"
- Informal tops
- Plumbing joints
- Rib
- Some socials
- Sri Lankan exports
- Timeout signs
- Torment
- Razz
More clues leading to the result AFFLICT
More clues leading to the result AGONIZE
- Torture
- Suffer
- Sweat bullets
- Struggle (over), as a decision
- More than just worry
- Make a tough choice, with "over"
- Put forth great effort
- Torment
- Consider a tough decision, say
- Struggle painfully (over), as a decision
More clues leading to the result ANGUISH
- Torture
- Misery
- Distress
- Mental difficulty
- Acute distress
- Lorry's friend in "Graustark."
- Torment.
- Worry
- It's heartrending
- Cause of hand wringing
More clues leading to the result NAGAT
- Bother persistently
- Keep bothering
- Find fault with
- Continually find fault with
- Bother persistently, as an injury
- Find constant fault with
- Torment
- Be shrewish with
- Needle
- Pester persistently
More clues leading to the result EATAT
- Bug
- Vex
- "___ Joe's"
- Vex incessantly
- "__ Joe's"
- Bother over time
- Really bother
- Really irritate
- Nag, nag, nag
- __ home (dine in)
More clues leading to the result PANG
- Hungry one's discomfort
- Sudden pain
- Twinge
- Hunger alarm
- Sharp attack
- Sharp pain
- Hunger sign
- Sudden distress
- Gut reaction
- Throe
More clues leading to the result PERSECUTE
More clues leading to the result FRET
- Worry
- Guitar neck part
- Guitar part
- Fingerboard ridge
- Viol feature
- Neck division
- Neck line?
- Fender marking
- Neck line
- Neckline?
More clues leading to the result HARASSMENT
More clues leading to the result TAUNT
- Poke fun at
- Harass from the stands, say
- Ride
- Fresh cut?
- Ride hard
- Bully
- Ridicule
- Say "nyah-nyah" to
- Trash-talk
- Mock
More clues leading to the result RIDE
- Sally in space
- "Thumb a ___"
- Catch a Greyhound
- The Cyclone, for one
- Thumb a __ (hitchhike)
- Be carried by
- Carnival attraction
- Disneyland attraction
- Emulate Miss Daisy
- Go by car
More clues leading to the result HECTOR
- Composer Berlioz
- Bully
- Browbeat
- Warrior for Troy
- His funeral concludes the "Iliad"
- Prince who defended Troy
- Composer Berlioz or actor Elizondo
- Elizondo of "Chicago Hope"
- Trojan War hero killed by Achilles
- Victim of Achilles
More clues leading to the result PAIN
- Agony
- Pesky kid
- Soreness
- Advil target
- "No ___, no gain"
- Pesky kid, e.g.
- Gain prerequisite
- Annoyance
- Obnoxious brat
- World of hurt
More clues leading to the result TEARAT
- Distress
- Claw
- Try to rip
- Cause anguish to
- Rip into
- Try to open excitedly, as a present
- Eagerly unwrap
- Try to rip open
- Lacerate
- Rip, as clothing