Panic Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, November 2, 2020 · 26-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between September 1995 and November 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 2, 2020 · 26-Down · 5 letters
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sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
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