The clue "forbidding" last appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on January 7, 2021. The correct answer for this puzzle is "OMINOUS", a 7-letter word.
Solution AUSTERE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution AUSTERE is 7 letters long. We have 43 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 287 solutions. The longest is BENEATH CONTEMPT with 15 letters, and the shortest is BAD with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "FORBIDDING" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 04 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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