Crossword Genius

Bogeyman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghoul

'bogeyman' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ghoul that I've seen before include "Evil presence" , "Spirit that robs graves and devours corpses" , "Evil spirit or phantom" , "Corpse-loving phantom" , "Macabre fiend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.