We've analysed the crossword clue "___ threat" from the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 29, 2025 and found 66 potential answers in our records. The solution with the highest match rate is IDLE (4 letters) at 99%. Our confidence ranking is based on frequency data from crossword publications.
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66 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
IDLE
___ threat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2025
99%
IDLE
___ threat
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
99%
MENACE
Threat
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 13, 2025
99%
MENACE
Threat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
50%
TRYME
Defiant response to a threat
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2026
50%
TRYME
Defiant response to a threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
50%
ATRISK
Under threat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2026
50%
ATRISK
Under threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
50%
PAPERTIGER
Empty threat
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
50%
PAPERTIGER
Empty threat
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
50%
ORELSE
Part of a vague threat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 4, 2026
50%
ORELSE
Part of a vague threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
50%
ASTEROID
"Armageddon" threat
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2025
50%
ASTEROID
"Armageddon" threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2025
50%
TRIPLE
___ threat (singer-actor-dancer, for example)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
50%
TRIPLE
___ threat (singer-actor-dancer, for example)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
50%
GRR
Mutt’s threat
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2025
50%
GRR
Mutt’s threat
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
50%
ORELSEWHAT
Defiant retort to a vague threat
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2024
50%
ORELSEWHAT
Defiant retort to a vague threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2024
50%
MENACED
Posed a threat to
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2024
50%
MENACED
Posed a threat to
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
50%
SWORDOFDAMOCLES
Looming threat, from a Greek parable
(15)
Universal Crossword
Dec 16, 2023
50%
SWORDOFDAMOCLES
Looming threat, from a Greek parable
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2023
50%
ALIENS
Sci-fi threat
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 25, 2023
50%
ALIENS
Sci-fi threat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 25, 2023
50%
IMSOSCARED
Facetious response to an idle threat
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2023
50%
IMSOSCARED
Facetious response to an idle threat
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2023
50%
IRONMAN
Athletic event for a triple threat
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2023
50%
IRONMAN
Athletic event for a triple threat
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2023
50%
UBOAT
WWII sea threat
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
50%
UBOAT
WWII sea threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
50%
PUFF
Verb in the Big Bad Wolf's threat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2022
50%
PUFF
Verb in the Big Bad Wolf's threat
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
50%
ORI
“... — quit!” (threat ender)
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 14, 2022
50%
ORI
“... — quit!” (threat ender)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
50%
ILLSUE
Legal threat
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2022
50%
ILLSUE
Legal threat
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2022
50%
OAF
China shop threat
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2022
50%
OAF
China shop threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2022
50%
RATTLER
Western movie threat
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2021
50%
RATTLER
Western movie threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
50%
RAINTEASER
TV weather promo about a storm threat?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2021
50%
RAINTEASER
TV weather promo about a storm threat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2021
50%
GRRR
Mutt’s threat
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 11, 2021
50%
GRRR
Mutt’s threat
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
50%
CROC
Nile threat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2021
50%
CROC
Nile threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2021
50%
HBOMB
Cold War threat
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 8, 2021
50%
HBOMB
Cold War threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2021
50%
MAKEME
Defiant reply to a threat
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 19, 2021
50%
MAKEME
Defiant reply to a threat
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2021
50%
MLK
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" speaker, familiarly
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2020
50%
MLK
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" speaker, familiarly
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2020
50%
LOOM
Appear as a threat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2020
50%
LOOM
Appear as a threat
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2020
50%
WEEVIL
Cotton farm threat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2020
50%
WEEVIL
Cotton farm threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2020
50%
REEF
Submerged threat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 15, 2019
50%
REEF
Submerged threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2019
50%
HOSTILETAKEOVER
Wall Street threat
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2019
50%
HOSTILETAKEOVER
Wall Street threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2019
50%
ORCA
Marine threat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2019
50%
ORCA
Marine threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2019
50%
BERG
Marine threat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2019
50%
BERG
Marine threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2019
50%
SHARK
"Jaws" threat
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 25, 2018
50%
SHARK
"Jaws" threat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 25, 2018
50%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
50%
DEFENSIVETACK
Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
50%
STORMSURGE
Coastal hurricane threat
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2018
50%
STORMSURGE
Coastal hurricane threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2018
50%
BRUSHFIRE
*Forest threat
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2018
50%
BRUSHFIRE
*Forest threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2018
50%
TSETSE
African threat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 17, 2018
50%
TSETSE
African threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2018
50%
ICBM
Long-dist. threat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2018
50%
ICBM
Long-dist. threat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2018
1%
PESTS
Crop threats
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 14, 2026
1%
PESTS
Crop threats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
ELSE
"... or ___!" (threat's end)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2026
1%
ELSE
"... or ___!" (threat's end)
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
DEHORN
Make less threatening, as a bull
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2026
1%
DEHORN
Make less threatening, as a bull
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
HUMANRACE
Group often threatened by aliens in sci-fi
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2026
1%
HUMANRACE
Group often threatened by aliens in sci-fi
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
1%
ASHTREE
Growth threatened by an emerald borer
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 2, 2025
1%
ASHTREE
Growth threatened by an emerald borer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
1%
SANDCASTLE
Structure threatened by rising sea levels?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 12, 2025
1%
SANDCASTLE
Structure threatened by rising sea levels?
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
1%
REEFS
Habitats threatened by coral bleaching
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 8, 2024
1%
REEFS
Habitats threatened by coral bleaching
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2024
1%
FBI
Org. concerned with domestic threats
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2024
1%
FBI
Org. concerned with domestic threats
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2024
1%
DURESS
Under ___ (being threatened)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2023
1%
DURESS
Under ___ (being threatened)
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
1%
HOOT
YA novel by Carl Hiaasen about a threatened owl habitat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2022
1%
HOOT
YA novel by Carl Hiaasen about a threatened owl habitat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2022
1%
ANDIFIDONT
"You think your threats scare me?"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 29, 2022
1%
ANDIFIDONT
"You think your threats scare me?"
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2022
1%
LOOMOVER
Stand threateningly above
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2022
1%
LOOMOVER
Stand threateningly above
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2022
1%
TAME
Not threatening
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2021
1%
TAME
Not threatening
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2021
1%
GNAR
Growl threateningly
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 18, 2021
1%
GNAR
Growl threateningly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 18, 2021
1%
EXTORT
Obtain by threatening
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 11, 2021
1%
EXTORT
Obtain by threatening
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 11, 2021
1%
PLAYDEAD
What possums do when threatened
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 22, 2021
1%
PLAYDEAD
What possums do when threatened
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 22, 2021
1%
HUN
Nomad who threatened Rome
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2021
1%
HUN
Nomad who threatened Rome
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2021
1%
ANACONDAS
Amazon threats
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2021
1%
ANACONDAS
Amazon threats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2021
1%
DECLAW
Make less threatening, as a cat
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 17, 2021
1%
DECLAW
Make less threatening, as a cat
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2021
1%
INCHECK
Like a threatened king
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2020
1%
INCHECK
Like a threatened king
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2020
1%
PTSD
Syndrome after a life-threatening experience, briefly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2020
1%
PTSD
Syndrome after a life-threatening experience, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2020
1%
NSA
Org. concerned with cyber threats
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 3, 2020
1%
NSA
Org. concerned with cyber threats
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2020
1%
UBOATS
WWII threats
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2020
1%
UBOATS
WWII threats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2020
1%
WMDS
Modern warfare threats, briefly
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2019
1%
WMDS
Modern warfare threats, briefly
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2019
1%
EMPTY
Like some nests and threats
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 13, 2019
1%
EMPTY
Like some nests and threats
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2019
1%
ASPS
Well of Souls threats in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2019
1%
ASPS
Well of Souls threats in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2019
1%
HBOMBS
Cold War threats
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2018
1%
HBOMBS
Cold War threats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "___ threat" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 66 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is IDLE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "___ threat"?
The best answer for "___ threat" is IDLE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include MENACE (6 letters).
Where has "___ threat" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 6 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 29, 2025.