NYT Crossword · 38 Across
“Like a bugbear” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, December 22, 2012 as 38 Across. The answer has 7 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, December 22, 2012 · 38 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, December 22, 2012.
Across
- 1Giving a wide berth crossword clue15 letters
- 16What an environmentalist wants to reduce crossword clue15 letters
- 17"My mistake" crossword clue15 letters
- 18What instrumentalists often change crossword clue4 letters
- 197-Down's goals, briefly crossword clue3 letters
- 20Set up: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 21She, in Lisbon crossword clue3 letters
- 22"According to old wisdom ..." crossword clue15 letters
- 34Something passed on the way to court? crossword clue7 letters
- 35Singer of the 2010 #1 hit "Rude Boy" crossword clue7 letters
- 36Post-winter breakup crossword clue6 letters
- 37Anguished crossword clue6 letters
- 40End a split crossword clue7 letters
- 41Its first C.E.O. was the W.W. I hero Eddie Rickenbacker crossword clue15 letters
- 43Big check-printing co. crossword clue3 letters
- 44Not flee crossword clue4 letters
- 48"___ true" crossword clue3 letters
- 49Car ad fig. crossword clue4 letters
- 53FEMA mission crossword clue15 letters
- 57One whose goal is changing shape? crossword clue15 letters
- 58Info on a medical history form crossword clue15 letters
Down
- 1Med., e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 2Unpleasant thing to be taken to crossword clue4 letters
- 3"Broadway's in Fashion" artist crossword clue4 letters
- 4Owner of Bill Me Later crossword clue4 letters
- 5Running back Dayne and others crossword clue4 letters
- 6Birthplace of Rex Stout and Kurt Vonnegut: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 7Bears, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 8Substantial crossword clue6 letters
- 9Pirate crossword clue7 letters
- 10It's often 11 in. long crossword clue3 letters
- 11French-derived word with two accents crossword clue4 letters
- 12Fly balls, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 13"Hud" director crossword clue4 letters
- 14Going along the line, briefly? crossword clue4 letters
- 151-800-SEND ___ (apropos corp. number) crossword clue3 letters
- 22Brook crossword clue5 letters
- 23Vertebral column parts crossword clue5 letters
- 24Almonds and pistachios crossword clue5 letters
- 25Afghan province or its capital crossword clue5 letters
- 26Radiate crossword clue5 letters
- 27Less likely to crack crossword clue5 letters
- 28Pyrotechnics compound crossword clue5 letters
- 29One present in spirit? crossword clue5 letters
- 30Adorned, on menus crossword clue5 letters
- 31Odds opener crossword clue5 letters
- 32Maternally related crossword clue5 letters
- 33Is enough for crossword clue5 letters
- 39Common cold case reviver crossword clue7 letters
- 40Comeback crossword clue7 letters
- 42Fan crossword clue6 letters
- 44Set on the Saône? crossword clue4 letters
- 45On deck, say crossword clue4 letters
- 46Lloyd in the College Football Hall of Fame crossword clue4 letters
- 47Ending with fluor- crossword clue4 letters
- 49Trailer-approving grp. crossword clue4 letters
- 50Meat sticker crossword clue4 letters
- 51Pasta ___ (Quaker brand) crossword clue4 letters
- 52Before: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 53Place for a trophy case crossword clue3 letters
- 54"___ true" crossword clue3 letters
- 55Surfer's address crossword clue3 letters
- 5630% of dieci crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Like a bugbear”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with D and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Like a bugbear” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at 38 Across.
What is the answer to the “Like a bugbear” crossword clue?
The answer is DREADED (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.