The Clue
More austere (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FROSTIER
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Notes
The answer FROSTIER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
FROSTY as an adjective:
1. (frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry) = devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
2. (frosty, rimed, rimy) = covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
3. (crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky) = pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)