Menacing Crossword Clue

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Menacing Crossword Answer

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OMINOUS

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BALEFUL

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Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MENACING (adjective)
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

OMINOUS
(7 letters)
BALEFUL
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
INSISTER

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