Close temperature when sun goes down (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close temperature when sun goes down (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 31, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHT Close temperature when sun goes down (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
9% SETS Goes down, as the sun (4)
6% ROTOR What goes round, up and down? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 27, 2026
6% GOD Sun __ (3) Newsday Aug 22, 2026
6% HIGH Top temperature (4) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
6% TALKSSENSE Brings the temperature down, maybe (10) LA Times Daily Aug 15, 2026
6% AJAR Close to closed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2026
6% COMPACT Close container for 13 Down (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
6% HEATS Raises the temperature of (5) New York Times Jul 22, 2026
6% STAR Sun (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2026

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