"Things are looking bleak" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Things are looking bleak" last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 ITSBAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITSBAD "Things are looking bleak" (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2017
7% DREAR Literary term for bleak and miserable (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Feb 16, 2026
7% DISMAL Bleak, depressing (6) (6) Puzzler Feb 13, 2026
7% SOULLESS Bleak or dehumanised (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
7% BARREN Bleak, uninhabitable (6) The Times Concise Nov 21, 2025
6% LEERS Uninviting looks (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 16, 2026
6% SEEMS Looks like (5) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
6% EXPLORE Look into (7) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
6% OBJECT Thing (6) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
6% PEEK Sneak a look (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026

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