Forbidding, as an expression Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 27, 2013 · 37-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 27, 2013.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 27, 2013 · 37-Down · 4 letters
DOUR0 of 4 letters revealed
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harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
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