The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STARK , but the solution may also be BARREN which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Bleak and desolate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARK | 50 % | 5 |
| BARREN | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bleak and desolate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- barren
- stark
- gaunt
- desolation
- bleakness
- nakedness
- dismal
- austere
- blaze
- blazed
- dreary
- inhospitable
Crossword Answer definitions
STARK adjective- Hard, firm; obdurate.
- Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
- Strong; vigorous; powerful.
- Stiff, rigid.
- Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
- Complete, absolute, full.
- Starkly; entirely, absolutely
- To stiffen.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STARK
- Bare
- Desolate
- Unvarnished
- Like barren landscapes or unflattering lighting
- With high contrast
- Sharply defined
- Downright
- Undecorated
- ___ raving mad
- ___ naked