Fright Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, December 3, 2018 · 31-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between July 1995 and December 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 3, 2018 · 31-Down · 5 letters
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cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
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