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Austere, harsh (6)

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I believe the answer is:

severe

This clue is a double definition.

'austere' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'harsh' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for severe that I've seen before include "Serious or strict" , "Strict, hard" , "Drastic" , "Very bad" , "Harsh and punitive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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