Harsh Sounding Brother Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GRIMM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GRIMM

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	30%	11		Relating to a custom or practice of a brother-in-law marrying the widow of his deceased brother
3	30%	6		A person who is a brother or brother-in-law of one's parent

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "GRIMM" which means:

noun

• The younger of the two grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
• The older of the two grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of grimm's law describing consonant changes in germanic languages (1785-1863)

An example sentence would be:

• "I love reading the grimm fairy tales to my children at night."
• "His writing style is reminiscent of the grimm stories."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic10 Apr 2014	Down 6
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