Like a foggy pond at midnight (5)

I believe the answer is:

eerie

(Other definitions for eerie that I've seen before include "Spooky, macabre" , "Frighteningly odd" , "Oddly frightening" , "Spine-tingling" , "Sinister" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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