Dreadful, terrible Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dreadful, terrible . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIRE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE Dreadful, terrible (4)
55% DAREDEVIL Dread terrible wickedness when reckless person appears (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2021
11% AWFUL Terrible, dreadful (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 21, 2025
9% ANGST Existential dread (5) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
9% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
9% MISQUOTE Interviewee's dread (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2025
9% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
9% ABYSMAL Terrible (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
9% IVAN __ the Terrible (4) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
8% TERROR Great fear or dread (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 1, 2025
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