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Strict (5)

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(Other definitions for harsh that I've seen before include "Unpleasantly stern" , "Unpleasantly rough" , "Guttural" , "Rough and disagreeable, maybe of voice" , "Severe; bleak" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.
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