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Frightening

We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCARY which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

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adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

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adjective satellite

• suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

• inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

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