Having a deadening effect is frightening (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNNERVING Having a deadening effect is frightening (9) (9)
7% TAKEHOLD Start to have an effect (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
6% ALARMING Frightening (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 4, 2025
6% TELLING Effective (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 4, 2025
6% EERIE Strange and frightening (5) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
6% GASPED Sounded frightened (6) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
6% SCARE Frighten (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
6% EMPTY Desmopathy periodically having no effect (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
6% DETER Frighten off (5) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
6% ALARM Frighten (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
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