The Clue
Frightens (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ALARMS
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Notes
The answer ALARMS is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
Related Clues
Disturbs
Klaxons
Tocsins
Upsets
Warnings
Alternatives to The Club
Burglar discouragers
Causes fear
Cries wolf
Dream interrupters
Morning ringers
Morning sounds
Roosters, in a way
Sleep disturbers
Slumberland intruders
Some buzzers
They're set
Waker-uppers
Bells and whistles, maybe
Bells and whistles, say
Eye-opening things
Some cellphone settings
Some eye-openers
They're set for rising
Wake-up calls
They may arouse you
Definition
ALARM as a noun:
1. (alarm, dismay, consternation) = fear resulting from the awareness of danger
2. (alarm, warning device, alarm system) = a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
3. (alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum) = an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
4. (alarm clock, alarm) = a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
ALARM as a verb:
1. (dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify) = fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
2. (alarm, alert) = warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"