A nasty threat, deep down (2,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATHEART A nasty threat, deep down (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 27, 2023
6% RANK Nasty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
6% CUR Nasty dog (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
6% GASH Nasty cut (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
6% OGRE Nasty boss (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
6% FRYER Deep-___ (5) TV Jan 18, 2026
6% ORELSE End of a threat (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
6% SNEER Nasty look (5) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
6% IDLE ___ threat (4) Universal Dec 29, 2025
6% EXTINCTIONLEVENTS Threats in movies like "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact" (17) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025

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