Dim or grim Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, April 15, 2017 · 9-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 15, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 15, 2017 · 9-Down · 5 letters
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offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"
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