Gloomy and arid: that captures attention (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gloomy and arid: that captures attention (6) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on May 30, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DREARY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREARY Gloomy and arid: that captures attention (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 30, 2026
7% GRAB Capture, as attention (4)
6% DOUR Gloomy (4) USA Today May 21, 2026
6% DRY Arid (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
6% DISMAL Gloomy (6) New York Times Midi Apr 25, 2026
6% MOROSELY In a gloomy way (8) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
6% PALL Gloomy aura (4) USA Today Apr 15, 2026
6% DRIER More arid (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
6% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Apr 2, 2026
6% SAD Gloomy (3) USA Today Mar 2, 2026

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