Severe - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'severe' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stern that I've seen before include "Strict, grimly serious" , "Hard - back" , "Back end of a ship" , "Inflexible; back" , "Stiff - back - not smiling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Irish Independent, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (thesaurus) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stiff that I've seen before include "Rigid, prim" , "cheat" , "Severe - conventional - dead body" , "Starched, rigid" , "Unyielding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Irish Independent, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for harsh that I've seen before include "Raucous - austere - bitter" , "Severe and disagreeable" , "Unpleasantly stern" , "Strict, unfair" , "Not relenting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Irish Independent, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Universal and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for strict that I've seen before include "Demanding that rules are observed" , "Uncompromising in discipline" , "Severe and unyielding" , "Severe, stern" , "Harsh and severe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.

'severe' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for drastic that I've seen before include "Grave" , "'Severe, extreme (7)'" , "Unsparing" , "Harsh, severe" , "Thoroughgoing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (synonyms) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for austere that I've seen before include "Harsh" , "Serious" , "Stern, grave" , "Grim - USA tree (anag)" , "Abstemious and grave" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (thesaurus) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for violent that I've seen before include "not peaceful either" , "Furious" , "Immoderate" , "Using excessive force" , "Hot-headed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'severe' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stringent that I've seen before include "(Rule) allowing no discretion" , "Requiring strict adherence to detail" , "Severe, rigorous, attention to rules say" , "Harsh" , "firm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

'severe' is the definition. (thesaurus) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for scathing that I've seen before include "Scornfully critical" , "Harshly critical" , "Sarcastic" , "Severely critical" , "Painful" .)

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