The Clue
Ochlophobist's dread (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CROWDS
Tags
Notes
The answer CROWDS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Puts pressure on
What ochlophobists fear
After-Christmas shopping scenes
Store sights around Christmas
Definition
CROWD as a noun:
1. a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
2. (crowd, crew, gang, bunch) = an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"
CROWD as a verb:
1. (herd, crowd) = cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
2. fill or occupy to the point of overflowing; "The students crowded the auditorium"
3. (crowd, crowd together) = to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
4. (push, crowd) = approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"