The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HAIRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HAIRY
- Swimming in Riyadh out of depth is dangerous
- Scary — like a moustache?
- Dangerous, like a yeti
- Loud husband standing in for lecturer is frightening
- Uncovered fire in dry grass is rather alarming
- Scary — as a lycanthrope?
- Prince having change of heart, for one that’s high-risk
- Scary, like Esau
- Treacherous, unlike Jacob
- Dangerous, so locked away at last
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The straight part
We know that "Frightening/as are bears and wolves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frightening/as are bears and wolves = hairy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HAIRY mean?
HAIRY adjective- Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
- Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
- Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
- Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
- Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.