Spooky Crossword Clue

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Spooky Crossword Answer

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WEIRD

(5 letters)

CREEPY

(6 letters)

GHOSTLY

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
2. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SPOOKY (adjective)
1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WEIRD
(5 letters)
CREEPY
(6 letters)
GHOSTLY
(7 letters)

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