A dark time is a terrible thing (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHT A dark time is a terrible thing (5) (5)
8% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
8% MURK Darkness (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
8% ABYSMAL Terrible (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
8% IVAN __ the Terrible (4) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
8% UNLIT In the dark (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
8% NITE Dark time, in ads (4) Universal Aug 29, 2025
8% NUITS Dark times in France (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 2025
7% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
7% GLOOM Near darkness (5) The Times Concise Oct 3, 2025
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