Stern and forbidding Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUR Stern and forbidding (4)
4% BAN Forbid (3) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
3% GOSHNO "Heaven forbid!" (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
3% ISAAC Violinist Stern (5) USA Today Jan 5, 2026
3% PRETTY Teacher's stern in secondary somewhat (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 2, 2026
3% ODOUR Type of blood with forbidding smell (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 24, 2025
3% AFT Toward the stern (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
3% SKIFF Shallow boat with a square stern (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
3% RESTRICT Limit with respect to stern (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% STRICT Stern and somewhat restricted (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
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