Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREAR Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Feb 16, 2026
7% DIRE Bleak (4) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
7% DISMAL Bleak (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 13, 2026
6% SAD Miserable (3) (3) Mirror Quick Aug 17, 2026
6% LES "___ Miserables" (3) Universal Aug 13, 2026
6% WINTRY Cold and bleak (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2026
6% PINCHER Penny ___ (miser) (7) New York Times Jul 5, 2026
6% SKINFLINT Miser (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jul 1, 2026
5% AGT Literary rep (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
5% ITES End of term? (4) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026

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