Set off alarm bells
Latest answer — August 13, 2026
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Clue explained
To SCARE someone is to frighten them, potentially setting off alarm bells—literally or figuratively. The answer is a present-tense verb.
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This clue's Thursday, August 13, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Set off alarm bells” in the LA Times Mini crossword is SCARE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2026 at 5-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Set off alarm bells” answer
SCARE (5 letters)
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What does SCARE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SCARE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten
When else has “Set off alarm bells” appeared?
LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 13, 2026 (most recent) → SCARE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Set off alarm bells”?
The answer is SCARE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Set off alarm bells”?
5 letters: SCARE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2026, at 5-Across.
Can “Set off alarm bells” have a different answer?
Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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