Sound of large bear is frightful (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sound of large bear is frightful (6) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on May 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRISLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRISLY Sound of large bear is frightful (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 16, 2026
7% SCREAMS Hollers with fright or delight (7) LA Times Daily May 4, 2026
7% BERENSTAIN "The ___ Bears" (10) TV Apr 26, 2026
7% OGRE Frightful figure in folklore (4)
7% CARRIAGE Bearing (8) Newsday Apr 25, 2026
7% TOTE Bear (4) The Atlantic Apr 17, 2026
7% KOALA ____ bear, animal that's not a bear (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 13, 2026
7% CARRYING Bearing (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 4, 2026
7% FEAR Fright (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
7% EEK Cry of fright (3) Newsday Mar 15, 2026

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