Harshness Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 27, 2011 · 6-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between February 1995 and December 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 27, 2011 · 6-Down · 5 letters
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excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
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