Clues for the word "GRUESOME"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 23 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 06, 2026.
Definition of gruesome
- a. - Ugly; frightful.
- a. - Same as Grewsome.
Referring Clues
- Horrible
- Awful
- Shudder-inducing
- Macabre
- Hideous
- Ghastly
- Terrible Harry Grout mostly with yours truly taking drugs
- Devastating grouse: Orlando is ghastly
- Regrets entering game with setter - not a pretty sight!
- Dreadful urge about nothing much
- Horrible German to be sorry? A little
- Repugnant having several pursuing unnatural urge
- Multiplied total? Sounds horrible
- Horrible rogues turning on me
- Grim
- Causing repulsion or horror
- To me, an unreasonable grouse is awful
- Morbid
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 29, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 06, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 03, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 20, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - June 05, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 26, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - September 21, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 04, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - March 13, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 22, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 21, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 04, 2010
- LA Times - September 12, 2010
- USA Today - October 20, 2009
- LA Times - November 09, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - October 13, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - June 04, 2008
- Guardian Quick - February 08, 2007
- New York Times - December 18, 2003
- New York Times - July 27, 1997