Intimidating, discouraging Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAUNTING Intimidating, discouraging (8)
94% DETERRED Intimidated, discouraged (8) Mirror Tea Time Mar 7, 2024
8% DETER Discourage (5) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
8% GLARE Intimidating look (5) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
7% DETERRENT Discouraging new tree trend (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
7% HEART Lose ____, become discouraged (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 7, 2025
7% UNNERVE Intimidate (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2025
7% COWED Intimidated (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 8, 2025
6% FORCECHOKE Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe (10) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
6% SPOONFEED Teach in a way that discourages independent thought (5-4) (9) The Guardian Quick Nov 20, 2025
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