| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AUSTERE | Bleak and forbidding |
| CRUSTY | Surly and forbidding |
| GRISLY | Harsh and forbidding. |
| STYGIAN | Dark and forbidding |
| BARREN | Bleak and desolate |
| NOIR | Cynical and bleak |
| ARCTIC | Cold and bleak |
| DISMAL | Bleak and cheerless |
| FISH | Crappie and bleak |
| STARK | Bleak and desolate |
| ADAS | "Bleak House" girl and others |
