The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AUSTERE which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 1998.
Bleak and forbidding crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTERE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bleak and forbidding
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dreary
- miserable
- depressing
- gloomy
- sad
- sombre
- gloom
- dark
- solemn
- gray
- blue
- damp
Crossword Answer definitions
AUSTERE adjective- Grim or severe in manner or appearance
- Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy
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