___ of spiders a.k.a. arachnophobia — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 21 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
FEAR
4 letters
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May 21 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 21 2026
FEAR
Scaredy-cat's emotion
FEAR
4
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show)
FEAR
4
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders
FEAR
4
"I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a
FEAR
4
"___ Factor" (popular reality game show)
FEAR
4
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by Blue Oyster Cult that a grim reaper might sing at Fright Night Karaoke
FEAR
4
2000 song by Disturbed that's also the emotion felt when someone is scared
FEAR
4
Phobia's root emotion
FEAR
4
"(Don't ___) The Reaper," song by the Blue Oyster Cult
FEAR
4
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders
FEAR
4
"The ___ Index," 2022 series inspired by Robert Harris' novel where a scientist turns into a Wall Street tycoon
FEAR
4
"Primal ___," 1996 thriller film starring Edward Norton that earned him a Golden Globe nomination
FEAR
4
Plays a role in a film, like Brad Pitt
ACTS
4
People hired to spin tracks at a nightclub: Abbr.
DJS
3
Twinkler in the sky
STAR
4
___ hour (time for heavy traffic)
RUSH
4
Column's partner, on a spreadsheet
ROW
3
See-through window part (rhymes with "bane")
PANE
4
Sailor's "yes"
AYE
3
Low female voice
ALTO
4
Pen drive port type: Abbr.
USB
3
2013 animated film about a tiny woodland kingdom and a teenage girl who shrinks and joins leaf-riding warriors in a battle
EPIC
4
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