Impenetrable Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, February 25, 2021 · 71-Across
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between June 1994 and February 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 25, 2021 · 71-Across · 5 letters
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permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"
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