Haunting fear papa’s harbouring dreadful secret? On the contrary Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPECTRE Haunting fear papa’s harbouring dreadful secret? On the contrary (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 5, 2022
56% TERROR Great fear or dread (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 1, 2025
52% OBSESS Haunt (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
49% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
49% DADS Papas (4) Universal Sep 4, 2025
47% LEST For fear that (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
47% HERESIES Contrary beliefs (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
47% PORT Harbour (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2025
47% TIMOROUS Fearful (8) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
47% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025

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