Crossword Clue: Hitchcock shower-scene classic
Here's the answer to the Hitchcock shower-scene classic crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: PSYCHO
"Hitchcock shower-scene classic" points to PSYCHO, a 6-letter entry that starts with P and finishes on O and carries 1 vowel. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into PSYCHO from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
'Psycho' is Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror film featuring the infamous shower scene at the Bates Motel. Its screeching violin score by Bernard Herrmann is iconic.
Common usage
Compact, single-vowel answers such as PSYCHO are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 6-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Psycho belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 6 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Hitchcock shower-scene classic"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make PSYCHO obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue PSYCHO — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Psycho is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'Hitchcock shower-scene classic' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in PSYCHO almost immediately."
- "Once the P was confirmed by the crossing word, PSYCHO was the only entry that fit."