| 20 answers for: Bleak,-dreary,-etc,-especially-of-the-weather-(6) |
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| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| DREICH | Bleak, dreary, etc, especially of the weather (6) |
| SCAPEGOAT | A person blamed for faults, mistakes, etc, especially of expedience (9) |
| GRIM | Bleak, dreary |
| DOCTOR | Person who provides a favourable slant to a news item, policy, etc, especially on behalf of a political party (4,6) |
| ORNATE | Reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc, especially in expression (6) |
| SYZYGY | Opposition in astronomy, especially of the moon with the sun (6) |
| CREEKS | Narrow inlets or bays, especially of the sea (6) |
| LIEDER | German songs, especially of the romantic period, usually for solo voice (6) |
| EULOGY | Speech in praise, especially of the recently deceased (6) |
| SAGOIN | A marmoset, especially of the genus Callithrix |
| FREEZE | Sets at large, we hear, to suffer from the rigours of the weather (6) |
| SUNDRY | Various parts of the weather forecast? (6) |
| INSIDE | Out of the weather |
| TERRAALBA | White substance used in the manufacture of paint, paper etc, especially powdered gypsum (5,4) |
| SPIN | Person who provides a favourable slant to a news item, policy, etc, especially on behalf of a political party (4,6) |
| CONSORTIA | Associations of financiers, companies, etc especially formed for a particular purpose (9) |
| TIC | An occasional involuntary contraction of the muscles, especially of the face (3) |
| LEATHERJACKET | The greyish-brown larva of certain craneflies, especially of the genus Tipula |
| CODENAMES | Words used to identify classified plans, operations etc, especially by the armed forces or police (4,5) |
| SILT | Fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, especially in a river or lake (4) |
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