Dour Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Dour?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Dour is GLUM. Other possible answers include GRIM, MOODY, dark, dogged, forbidding, glowering, glummer, glummest, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Dour?

We have found 21 possible answers for the crossword clue Dour.

Q: What is another word for Dour?

We list 21 synonyms related to Dour. Common alternatives include DARK, GLUM, GRIM, SOUR.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Dour?

Clues like Dour often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian Prize, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 18/12/2020

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Hint 1: Meaning

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J...

Hint 2: Synonyms

GLUM, GRIM, DARK

Hint 3: Best answers

GLUM, GRIM, MOODY

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Best answers for Dour

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MOODY

All 21 answers for Dour

Dour with 4 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
GLUM	4
GRIM	4
DARK	4
SOUR	4

Dour with 5 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
MOODY	5

Dour with 6 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
DOGGED	6
MOROSE	6
SULLEN	6

Dour with 7 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
GLUMMER	7
GRIMMER	7
MOODIER	7

Dour with 8 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
GLUMMEST	8
GRIMMEST	8
MOODIEST	8

Dour with 9 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
GLOWERING	9
SATURNINE	9
TENACIOUS	9

Dour with 10 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
FORBIDDING	10
PERSISTENT	10
UNYIELDING	10

Dour with 12 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
PERTINACIOUS	12

Synonyms for Dour

We found 21 synonyms.

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5 letter words

MOODY

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PERTINACIOUS

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What's the best solution for Dour?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Dour is GLUM. Other possible answers include GRIM, MOODY, dark, dogged, forbidding, glowering, glummer, glummest, among others.

How many solutions are there for Dour?

We have found 21 possible answers for the crossword clue Dour.

How do I find a solution for Dour?

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What is another word for Dour?

We list 21 synonyms related to Dour. Common alternatives include DARK, GLUM, GRIM, SOUR.

Which crosswords feature clues like Dour?

Clues like Dour often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian Prize, among others.

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