Crossword answer
GRIM
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
GRIM
Clues that lead to GRIM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Frightful4NewsdayAug 20, 2026
Dour4New York TimesJul 30, 2026
Forbidding4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Repellent (4)4The SunJun 22, 2026
Depressing one million supporting Greece (4)4The SunJun 22, 2026
Hardly rosy4USA TodayJun 15, 2026
An omen of death in the form of a black dog in the J K Rowling novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban4The IndependentJun 6, 2026
Crag’s lowest edge is dark and gloomy (4)4The GuardianMay 31, 2026
The ___ Reaper (mythological figure)4Daily ThemedMar 1, 2026
Dreadful4Evening StandardJan 17, 2026
Ominous4NewsdayDec 21, 2025
Mirthless4New York TimesOct 10, 2025
Stern4Evening StandardMar 26, 2025
Gloomy, as news4New York TimesMar 17, 2025
Bleak4Eugene ShefferNov 28, 2024
Ghastly grimace, not having a single good card!4Evening StandardSep 18, 2024
The ___ Reaper4Daily ThemedMar 12, 2024
The ___ Reaper (personification of death)4Daily ThemedNov 26, 2023
___ Reaper4Daily ThemedJul 22, 2022
Ruthless gang leader, on edge4Evening StandardMar 3, 2022
Like the Reaper4Daily ThemedJan 18, 2022
Being no end dirty is serious4Evening StandardSep 17, 2020
About GRIM in crosswords
GRIM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Frightful” in the Newsday crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
KISSAffectionate greeting
ANALPicky, picky, picky
STANMusial of baseball
ANDYPop’s Warhol
DUELEngagement at the end of "Hamilton"
OVIDRoman author of "Metamorphoses"
TEND___ to (take care of)
MARS"Veronica ___," mystery show where Kristen Bell plays the inquisitive lead who gives the show its name
VETOProhibition
MANY"___ happy returns of the day!" (birthday greeting)
CONKNose (Informal)
OOZEMove like a sci-fi blob
MOCKJeer (4)
TOWNPull close to station in Barnsley?
Every appearance of GRIM (43)
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Aug 20, 2026
Frightful · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2026
Dour · New York Times · 34 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Repellent (4) · The Sun · 2 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Depressing one million supporting Greece (4) · The Sun · 2 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Hardly rosy · USA Today · 15 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Forbidding · Wall Street Journal · 61 Down
Jun 6, 2026
An omen of death in the form of a black dog in the J K Rowling novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · The Independent · 34 Across
May 31, 2026
Crag’s lowest edge is dark and gloomy (4) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Mar 1, 2026
The ___ Reaper (mythological figure) · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 21, 2025
Ominous · Newsday · Across
Oct 10, 2025
Mirthless · New York Times · 33 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Stern · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 17, 2025
Gloomy, as news · New York Times · 36 Down
Nov 28, 2024
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Ghastly grimace, not having a single good card! · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 25, 2024
Forbidding · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 12, 2024
The ___ Reaper · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Feb 21, 2024
Stern · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 26, 2023
The ___ Reaper (personification of death) · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Nov 22, 2023
Stern · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 2, 2023
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 25, 2023
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 23, 2023
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 4, 2023
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Nov 14, 2022
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 3, 2022
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 22, 2022
___ Reaper · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jul 4, 2022
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Mar 3, 2022
Ruthless gang leader, on edge · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 18, 2022
Like the Reaper · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Jul 13, 2021
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 10 Down
May 26, 2021
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Mar 15, 2021
Forbidding · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 17, 2020
Being no end dirty is serious · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 19, 2020
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 24, 2020
Bleak · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 28, 2018
Ghastly grimace, not having a single good card! · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 24, 2018
Stern · Evening Standard · 34 Across