The clue "Was a threat to" has appeared in the Premier Sunday Crossword crossword on August 20, 2023. Out of 65 possible solutions we've collected from published puzzles, MENACED (7 letters) ranks highest with a 99% match. Scroll down to see all potential answers ranked by their likelihood of being correct.
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65 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
MENACED
Was a threat to
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 20, 2023
99%
MENACED
Was a threat to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 20, 2023
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%
IDLE
___ threat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2025
50%
IDLE
___ threat
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
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%
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
Clues for Premier Sunday Crossword on August 20, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Was a threat to" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 65 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is MENACED (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Was a threat to"?
The best answer for "Was a threat to" is MENACED with 7 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Was a threat to" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on August 20, 2023.