Screech Crossword Clue

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SHRIEK

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. utter shrieks, as of cats
2. cry loudly, as of animals
(noun)
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SCREECH (noun)
1. sharp piercing cry
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
SCREECH (verb)
1. utter a harsh abrupt scream
2. make a high-pitched, screeching noise

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SHRIEK
(6 letters)

More NYT Midi Crossword (5/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Shower alternative

5. Spa treatment that might feature nail art, for short

9. ___ sabzi (potato curry)

10. English river that means "river" in Celtic languages

12. Champagne bottle projectile

13. Ships off

15. It's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen

16. Longtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme

20. Two-sided

21. Not just a want

23. Pain that may be helped by stretching

24. Stitching line

25. East Lansing sch

26. "u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"

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Down

1. Howls at the moon

2. Soothing gel ingredient

3. Village relative

4. Fitting comfortably in one's hands

5. French desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgers

6. Promise

7. Ephron who directed "You've Got Mail"

8. Like a leaky pen

14. "For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson

16. N.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for short

17. Most populous Hawaiian island

18. Flow like sap

19. Animal often confused with a sea lion

20. Water stopper

22. Slack convos

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