Answer:

BETE

Answer	Crossword Clue
BETE	.. noire
BETE	... noire
BETE	Cocteau's "La Belle et la ..."

BETE	Crecy critter
BETE	.. noire (bugbear)
BETE	"La Belle et la ..." (Cocteau film)
BETE	Brest beast
BETE	"La Belle et la ..": 1946 film
BETE	Beast, in Bordeaux
BETE	.. noire: bane
BETE	Nice beast

BETE	.. noire: literally, "black beast"
BETE	.. de somme: beast of burden
BETE	... noire (fearsome entity)
BETE	.... noire
BETE	Belle's amour
BETE	... noire (bane)
BETE	... noire (scourge)
BETE	... noire: frightful thing

BETE	... noire: nemesis
BETE	.. noire: dreaded thing
BETE	.. noir
BETE	Beast, to Bardot
BETE	Phi .. (honor-society member)
BETE	Phi .. (honor society member)
BETE	.. noire (bane)
BETE	.. noire (bugaboo)

BETE	Phi ... (honor society member)
BETE	Stupid: Fr.
BETE	Animal: French.
BETE	... noire (aversion or bugbear).
BETE	... noire, or bugbear.
BETE	Stupide!
BETE	... noire (aversion): Fr.
BETE	... noire.

BETE	Animal: Fr.
BETE	... noire (bugbear).
BETE	Beast: Fr.
BETE	Silly: Fr.
BETE	... noire (pet aversion).

Crossword

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