Answer:

bugbear

Answer	Crossword Clue
BUGBEAR	Any source of needless fright.
BUGBEAR	Object of dread.
BUGBEAR	Scarebabe.

BUGBEAR	Tiny relative of a grizzly?
BUGBEAR	Hobgoblin
BUGBEAR	Continuing annoyance
BUGBEAR	Continuing source of irritation