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noun • sharp piercing cry • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry verb • utter a shrill cry | ||||
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noun • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) verb • make a dull sound • strike with a dull sound • make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants | ||||
| 32% | 7 | Wordplay: Horror movie series about a dark dimension (2 words, horror franchise) | ||
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Sound In A Horror Film
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SHRIEK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SHRIEK
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| New York Times11 Sep 2025 | Across 30 | |
| New York Times29 Apr 1981 | Down 32 | |
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