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___ tactic (strategy that induces fear)

Last seen in Universal Crossword March 4, 2025 Answers

Searching for the answer to "___ tactic (strategy that induces fear)"? This crossword clue was published in the Universal Crossword puzzle on March 4, 2025. Based on our analysis, we believe the answer is SCARE (5 letters). Our database has 116 potential solutions for this clue, each ranked by confidence to help you solve your puzzle.

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SCARE
___ tactic (strategy that induces fear)
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
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PLANA
First-choice tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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TERROR
Abject fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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PLANB
Backup strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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TERRIFY
Fill with fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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TACTICS
Elements of a strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
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EEK
Shriek of fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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SEO
Online marketing strategy, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
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PARANOIA
Irrational fear of persecution
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
4%
DREAD
Anticipate with fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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CTO
Exec who may create an AI strategy
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
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LEST
For fear that
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
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SESH
Slang word after "jam" or "strategy"
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
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FACTCHECKERS
Trivia edition of a popular strategy game?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
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GOYOUROWNWAY
Personalized edition of a popular strategy game?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
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IRONIC
Like a pilot with a fear of flying
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
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BEARATTACK
Hiker's fear (... letters 4-6)
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
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TREMBLE
Shiver with fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
4%
NDA
Doc that induces secrecy
Universal Crossword · May 9, 2025
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TIE
Score that induces overtime
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
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ITSSCARY
Admission of fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2025
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PANIC
Irrational fear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
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TOPSPIN
Tennis tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
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DECOY
Diversionary tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
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ESC
Key part of an exit strategy?
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
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BACKUPPLAN
Contingency strategy ... as found in eight long answers in this puzzle?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
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MASTERPLAN
Overarching strategy
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2024
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THEMONSTERUNDERTHEBED
Common childhood fear, examples of which may jump out at you four times in this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2024
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DEATH
Thanatophobes' fear
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2024
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ADOPE
“Rope- —” (Ali ring tactic)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
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STOIC
Showing no fear, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
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NOHUDDLE
Football tactic for fast-paced offense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2024
4%
SMOKESCREEN
Deceptive tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
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ESCAPEPLAN
Flight strategy
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2024
4%
ADAGECAMPAIGN
Political strategy that relies on folksy sayings?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
4%
TREMBLES
Shakes in fear
Universal Crossword · Jul 9, 2024
4%
PLOY
Clever tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2024
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FASTRELIEF
The only thing we have to fear is ... feeling better quickly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2024
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BUGABOO
Imaginary source of fear, or the title of a 1999 Destiny's Child hit
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
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TEASERRATE
Credit card marketing strategy
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2024
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COWER
Show fear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 9, 2024
4%
FASTBALL
Pitcher’s tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 7, 2024
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PETRIFY
Paralyze with fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2024
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GAMEPLAN
Coach's strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
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RECOIL
Shrink back in fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2023
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THEWALLSHAVEEARS
Some travelers won't tour the Corn Palace for fear that ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
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STUCKINTHEPAST
Some travelers won't visit the La Brea Tar Pits for fear of being ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
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ASHEN
White with fear
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
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FOGOFWAR
It clouds military strategy
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2023
4%
ENDRUN
Evasive football tactic
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2023
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PHOBIA
Intense fear
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2023
4%
SURGEPRICING
Revenue management strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2023
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PALED
Showed fear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 31, 2023
4%
PANICS
Gets frantic with fear
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
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TENSED
Showed fear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 12, 2023
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MUDSLINGING
Smear campaign tactic
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2023
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REUSE
Waste reduction strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2023
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ICEE
Beverage that induces brain freeze
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2023
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COWERED
Recoiled in fear
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
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DOUBLETEAM
Two-on-one defense strategy in basketball
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2023
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ONEONONEDEFENSE
Lacrosse strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
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SHRINKAWAY
Draw back in fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2023
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THREAT
Blackmail tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
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SHUDDERS
Quivers in fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
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PARLAY
Betting tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
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GOBOARD
Surface for a Chinese strategy game
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2022
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COWERS
Quakes in fear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2022
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REFI
Interest-lowering tactic, for short
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2022
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ZONEDEFENSE
Basketball guarding strategy
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 7, 2022
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CRINGE
Shrink in fear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 26, 2022
4%
WHATABOUTISM
Rhetorical strategy of countering an accusation with another accusation, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2022
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NOPEDOUT
Left in disgust or fear, slangily
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2022
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ATTACKAD
Smear campaign tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2022
4%
LOB
Tennis strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2022
4%
NAVALEMBARGO
Cuban missile crisis strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2022
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FADDIET
Trendy slimming strategy
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2022
4%
TACTIC
Bit of strategy
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 11, 2022
4%
DUNK
Basketball tactic
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 8, 2022
4%
COOLPROOFPLAN
Guaranteed strategy for getting excluded from the in-crowd?
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2022
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GOOSEFLESH
*Skin response to fear or cold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2021
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SIEGE
Battle tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2021
4%
HYDE
"Nothing lived in him but fear and hatred"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2021
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MAZE
Place to use an exit strategy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2021
4%
ANTIGEN
It induces an immune response
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
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ALARM
Heightened fear
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2021
4%
REARSUP
Reacts in fear, as a horse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2021
4%
ACQUISITION
Corporate expansion tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2021
1%
ASI
"Just ___ feared!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
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ALLAY
Ease, as fears
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
ORCA
Marine mammal feared by sharks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
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CROC
Reptile that Capt. Hook feared
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
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PRIMAL
Like some fears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
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RUSES
Sly tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2024
1%
BIGONE
Much-feared natural disaster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
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NORMAL
"The truly fearless think of themselves as __": Margaret Atwood
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2024
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SPOOKYSEASON
Time for scare tactics?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2024
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STOOPTO
Employ, as dirty tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
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SMEARS
Campaign tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 16, 2024
1%
ASSUAGE
Relieve, as fears
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2023
1%
TIMID
Cautiously fearful
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
1%
PSY
—OPs (CIA tactics)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
1%
EVILGENIUS
Villain who's both admired and feared
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2023
1%
FORKS
Multipronged chess tactics
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2023
1%
GOTTHEHANGOFIT
The fearless trapeze artist ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2023
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DREADS
Is fearful of
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2023
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MAKEBOLD
Inspire fearlessness in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2023
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OPS
Special __: commando tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2023
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DRAGNETS
Some police tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
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PLOYS
Cunning tactics
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
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SMEARING
Using questionable campaign tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2022
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STALLS
Uses delaying tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2022
1%
PLANS
Thinks tactically
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2022
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ENDRUNS
Evasive tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2021
1%
PARSE
Analyze syntactically
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2021
1%
DROPSHOTS
Tennis tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
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COLDCALLS
Telemarketing tactics
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 20, 2021

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We found 1 exact solution and 116 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SCARE (5 letters).
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The best answer for "___ tactic (strategy that induces fear)" is SCARE with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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