Like the sound of a creaky basement door (5)

I believe the answer is:

eerie

(Other definitions for eerie that I've seen before include "Scary, weird" , "Weird, uncanny" , "Mysterious" , "Spooky, creepy" , "Spooky, weird" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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