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Threatening In Order To Obtain Invitation Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%10Exact Match!
228%11Threatening drivers to obtain their vehicles
325%6To obtain acknowledgement, order direct

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "FORBIDDING" which means:

    noun
  • • An official prohibition or edict against something
  • adjective satellite
  • • Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  • • Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  • verb
  • • To disallow; to proscribe.
  • • (ditransitive) to deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
  • • To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
  • • To accurse; to blast.
  • • To defy; to challenge.
  • adjective
  • • Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The dark clouds and heavy rain gave the landscape a forbidding appearance."
  • • "The old abandoned house had a forbidding atmosphere that kept people away."

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The Guardian Cryptic20 Apr 2016 Down 3
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