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Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on February 16, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DREAR.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DREAR Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 6% | DISMAL Bleak, depressing (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 6% | SAD Miserable (3) | (3) | Mirror Quick | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 6% | LES "___ Miserables" | (3) | USA Today | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 6% | GLUM Miserable | (4) | The Times Sunday Concise | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 6% | SOULLESS Bleak or dehumanised | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | ANAS Literary collections | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 5% | DOWNINTHEMOUTH Miserable result of eating duck? | (14) | The Times Cryptic | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 5% | PITTANCE Miserable wage (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 5% | SCI ___-fi (literary genre) | (3) |
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