Bleak and forbidding Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bleak and forbidding . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AUSTERE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUSTERE Bleak and forbidding (7)
7% BAN Forbid (3) (3) Mirror Classic Feb 18, 2026
7% DISMAL Bleak, depressing (6) (6) Puzzler Feb 13, 2026
7% IHOPENOT "Heaven forbid!" (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
7% HOPENOT "Heaven forbid!" (7) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
7% GOSHNO "Heaven forbid!" (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
7% SOULLESS Bleak or dehumanised (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
7% BARREN Bleak, uninhabitable (6) The Times Concise Nov 21, 2025
6% BEDFORDSHIRE County forbids introduction of deer here, strangely (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
6% BANYAN Forbid any tailored jacket (6) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 17, 2026
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