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Dismal Crossword Clue
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Crossword clue last updated: 18/09/2026
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Hint 1: Meaning
causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy w...
Hint 2: Synonyms
GRIM, BLUE, DARK
Hint 3: Best answers
DREARY, DREAR, BLEAK
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Synonyms for Dismal
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| Bleak, in verse | 14% |
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| Dark, gloomy | 14% |
| Depressing | 14% |
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| Dickens' novel, ____ House | 14% |
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| Dismal - despondent | 14% |
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| Dismal, to Donne | 14% |
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| Dour | 14% |
| Dreadful | 14% |
| Dreary | 14% |
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| Dull | 14% |
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What's the best solution for Dismal?
The most likely answer for the crossword clue Dismal is DREARY. Other possible answers include DREAR, BLEAK, GRIM, GLOOMY, SOMBRE, CHEERLESS, blue, bluer, among others.
How many solutions are there for Dismal?
We have found 27 possible answers for the crossword clue Dismal.
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What is another word for Dismal?
We list 24 synonyms related to Dismal. Common alternatives include BLUE, DARK, DRAB, GRIM.
Which crosswords feature clues like Dismal?
Clues like Dismal often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Evening Standard, Sunday Express, The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Mirror, The Sun Coffee Time, among others.
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