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Poignant Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HAUNTING which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HAUNTING

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We think the answer is "HAUNTING" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Continually recurring to the mind
  • • Having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect
  • verb
  • • To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
  • • To make uneasy, restless.
  • • To stalk, to follow
  • • To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
  • • To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
  • • To practise; to devote oneself to.
  • • To persist in staying or visiting.
  • noun
  • • A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
  • adjective
  • • Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The haunting of the old abandoned house terrified the locals."
  • • "She couldn't sleep at night because she believed she was experiencing a haunting."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick19 Jan 2023 Down 13
The Guardian Quick12 Dec 2013 Across 20
The Guardian Quick13 Apr 2012 Across 11
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