| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Darkness of spirit returns at end of week (4) | ||
| Gloom | LA Times Daily | 12 Nov 2023 |
| Darkness | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jan 2023 |
| Gloom | Wall Street Journal | 09 Aug 2022 |
| Gloom emerges as last of dark spirit is knocked back | ||
| Darkness and obscurity | Jonesin | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Gloomy darkness* | Newsday | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Gloom | Eugene Sheffer | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Gloom | The Washington Post | 01 Jun 2019 |
| Gloom | LA Times Daily | 01 Jun 2019 |
| Gloom | ||
| Sound of Merc in fog | ||
| Obfuscation, so to speak | Newsday | 07 Jan 2017 |
| Obscurity | Newsday | 12 Nov 2016 |
| Darkness | The Washington Post | 08 Jul 2016 |
| Gloomy atmosphere | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 16 Jan 2015 |
| Gloomy atmosphere | ||
| Gloom | ||
| Dimness | ||
| Vision-blocking mist | ||
| Visibility reducer | ||
| It's difficult to see through | ||
| Gloomy darkness | ||
| Gloom | ||
| Darkness | ||
| Gloom or fog | ||
| Darkness | ||
| Gloom | ||
| Darkness or gloom | ||
| Gloomy atmosphere | ||
| Gloomy atmosphere | ||
| Fogginess | ||
| Darkness | ||
| Gloom | ||
| Fogginess | ||
| Thick, heavy air | ||
| Fog | ||
| Darkness; gloom | ||
| Darkness and gloom. | ||
| Darkness. | ||
| Gloom: Poet. | ||
| Dark. | ||
| Obscure: Poet. | ||
| Gloomy darkness. | ||
| Gloom |