Fear-inspiring Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, July 1, 2008 · 51-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 1, 2008 · 51-Down · 5 letters
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What does this clue mean?
inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"
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