Strange and unsettling Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 16, 2016 · 68-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 16, 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 16, 2016 · 68-Across · 5 letters
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inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"
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