Kerfuffle Crossword Clue

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Kerfuffle Crossword Answer

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HOOHA

(5 letters)

BROUHAHA

(8 letters)

STIR

(4 letters)

FUSS

(4 letters)

FLAP

(4 letters)

CONTRETEMPS

(11 letters)

ROW

(3 letters)

RUCKUS

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a rapid active commotion

Hint 2: Clue Definition

KERFUFFLE (noun)
1. a disorderly outburst or tumult

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HOOHA
(5 letters)
BROUHAHA
(8 letters)
STIR
(4 letters)
FUSS
(4 letters)
FLAP
(4 letters)
CONTRETEMPS
(11 letters)
ROW
(3 letters)
RUCKUS
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ODA

More The Atlantic Crossword (1/7/2026) Answers

Across

1. Common road-paving material

4. Vehicle often used by touring musicians

7. '___ it or lose it'

8. Words exchanged at the altar

9. Only element whose name is spelled with three letters

10. Rug rat, e.g.

11. "Good old" country, casually

13. Little troublemakers

16. Like prerevolution Russia

19. Galore

20. Cinematic humanoids that can become warriors by bonding with an Ikran

21. Pop’s pop

25. Big name in both agricultural technology and classic rock

26. Thrums

29. Moonstruck role played by Cher

30. Tearing sound?

31. '___ es!' ('That's it!')

32. Filling meals?

36. Enters with gusto, maybe

37. Story by a fan, for short

38. ___ kwon do

39. Stretch of misfires

41. Digital receipt?

42. ___-fit (Nike product line)

44. Alternative to grams

47. Putti-like, perhaps

49. Someone working on a deck?

50. Statesman who brought about the end of the Western Roman empire

51. One who lumbers to work?

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Down

1. Costume typically worn in classical ballet

2. Yard-sale qualifier

3. Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"

4. Its bottle might be Flintstones or Bluey branded

6. Psych!

12. Shout before an explosion, maybe

14. Three hours behind EST

15. Digs for a pig

16. Zest

17. Play-fight, maybe

18. Thomas ___ Edison

22. Because of

23. Philosopher who conceived of the tripartite soul

24. He lost the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor to Freeman in 2005

26. Org. that deals in ballpark figures?

27. Many an Outlook auto-response: abbr.

28. Sgroppino ingredient

32. Die Bernauerin composer

33. Youth-Dew creator ___ Lauder

34. Top with rocks?

35. Golf's Slammin' Sammy

40. Good time for Amazon exploration?

42. "¡No hay problema!"

43. Sprout back

44. Safari setting?

45. Character who says that "being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing"

46. Older partner, often

48. Middleman for the NHL

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