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SCARES is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for SCARES.

47 total results for SCARES   ( score: 50 )

14 results for SCARES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Apr 9, 202249DClose calls (2)Sam Buchbinder
Wed Jun 17, 202047ASpooks (2)Daniel Raymon
Mon May 6, 201947DFrightensPeter Gordon
Tue Jan 22, 201920AClose calls (2)John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen
Sat Dec 5, 201531DCows (2)David J. Kahn
Fri Mar 11, 201125ACows (2)Martin Ashwood-Smith
Mon Aug 17, 200934DClose calls, perhapsMike Buckley
Sun Jan 21, 200738DHorror film's offeringsPatrick Berry
Sun Mar 31, 200277DFinds, with "up"Lynn Lempel
Sun Dec 2, 200130ASpooks (2)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Mon May 17, 199942DTerrorizesEthan Cooper
Sun Dec 28, 19978DNear misses, maybeMatt Gaffney
Thu Feb 6, 199730DStates of alarmD. J. Kahn
Mon Aug 8, 199446AAlarmsSidney L. Robbins
2 results for SCARES from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Oct 20, 2019Panda43A... however, T doesn't give a hootMel Taub
Nov 4, 2007Panda39DWhat an unsolicited caress doesMel Taub
31 results for SCARES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Nov 2, 19911DWhat a bugbear doesBrett A. BlaylockMaleska
Wed Sep 25, 19919DAlarmsMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sun Mar 31, 199166AAlarmsNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Mon Nov 13, 198953ATerrifiesAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wed May 3, 198925AGives a start toKenneth WitteMaleska
Sun Oct 30, 198885AFrightensCharles M. DeberMaleska
Fri Aug 26, 198825AWhat a bogy doesRobert O. DillmanMaleska
Fri May 20, 19881AFrightensRhonda KrausMaleska
Sun Oct 19, 198653AAlarmsNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Fri May 17, 198530DGives the willies toJoel D. LafargueMaleska
Thu Dec 27, 19799DCauses jittersHallie & Gerald ParsonsMaleska
Wed Jun 7, 197830AFrightensWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon Mar 14, 19779DCowsMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Wed Sep 29, 197624ASays boo toVirginia ButlerWeng
Sun Aug 12, 197325DFrightensBert KruseWeng
Wed Aug 18, 197123ADauntsUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 17, 197178DStartlesH. L. RisteenWeng
Sun Jan 3, 197140DGives the willies toHerbert EttensonWeng
Sun Jul 19, 1970106AAlarmsHume R. CraftWeng
Thu Jan 1, 197026AAlarmsUnknownWeng
Mon Dec 2, 196847ATakes alarm.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 23, 196583AGrist for alarmists.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Sun Jan 26, 19643DAlarms.W. E. JonesFarrar
Fri Jun 13, 195824AAlarms.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun May 18, 195863DApportions.A. H. Drummond Jr.Farrar
Tue Feb 19, 195721AAlarms.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Mon Feb 11, 195740DAlarms.Helen BernardFarrar
Fri Dec 28, 195621AAlarms.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 24, 19548DFrightens.Louise RabbFarrar
Sun Oct 5, 1952125ARaises (with "up").Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Jun 6, 1948101AAlarms.Alberta N. BurtonFarrar
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