What a scare might make you do NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 26, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? J

2 ? U

3 ? M

4 ? P

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Hint 1

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Think of a sudden elevation caused by an unexpected fright.

Hint 2

meaning

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To spring into the air or move suddenly, often as a reaction to surprise or fear.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a physical reaction to being frightened, where a sudden scare can cause someone to ???? in surprise. '????' is often used to describe the involuntary movement made when startled.

Hint 4

another clue

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What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt, Checkers move, Word before rope or scare, Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly", Command to a skydiver

NYT Crossword May 26 2026 Answers

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1 ? Z
2 ? E
3 ? R
4 ? O
5 ? H
6 ? O
7 ? R
8 ? N
9 ? U
10 ? T
11 ? A
12 ? H
13 ? E
? C
? O
? N
14 ? O
? R
? E
? O
15 ? S
16 ? M
? A
? Y
? O
17 ? S
? H
? A
? R
18 ? P
? T
? E
? E
? T
? H
19 ? P
? R
? E
? P
20 ? T
? O
? D
? A
? T
? E
21 ? F
? O
? O
22 ? D
23 ? G
? A
? P
24 ? M
? A
? L
25 ? T
26 ? K
? E
? E
27 ? N
? E
? Y
? E
28 ? J
29 ? U
30 ? M
? P
31 ? S
? A
32 ? W
33 ? N
? O
? T
? E
? D
34 ? A
? N
? A
35 ? G
? A
? L
? A
36 ? D
? A
? N
? E
37 ? B
? O
? D
38 ? Y
? O
? F
? K
? N
39 ? O
? W
? L
? E
? D
40 ? G
41 ? E
42 ? R
? A
? T
? E
43 ? T
? H
? A
? I
44 ? A
? I
? R
45 ? A
46 ? D
? E
? L
? E
47 ? S
? I
? R
48 ? P
? D
? F
? S
49 ? W
? I
? S
? E
? A
50 ? S
51 ? S
52 ? O
? F
53 ? F
? S
54 ? A
? P
? P
55 ? M
? A
? I
56 ? L
57 ? S
? A
? Y
58 ? S
59 ? S
60 ? O
61 ? I
? D
? E
62 ? D
63 ? S
? M
? A
64 ? R
? T
? M
? O
? U
? T
? H
65 ? T
? Y
? C
? O
66 ? H
? O
? N
? D
? A
67 ? P
? R
? O
? M
68 ? S
? E
? T
? H
69 ? N
? E
? A
? R
70 ? S
? E
? W
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “What a scare might make you do” in the NYT Crossword May 26 2026 is JUMP.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "What a scare might make you do" is JUMP.

A: The clue refers to a physical reaction to being frightened, where a sudden scare can cause someone to jump in surprise. 'Jump' is often used to describe the involuntary movement made when startled.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 26, 2026.

A: To spring into the air or move suddenly, often as a reaction to surprise or fear.

A: What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt, Checkers move, Word before rope or scare, Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly", Command to a skydiver

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