Dark - otherwise with second opening? (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dark - otherwise with second opening? (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 UNLIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNLIT Dark - otherwise with second opening? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
8% ELSE Otherwise (4) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
8% EAD Otherwise (3) USA Today Quick Nov 19, 2025
8% IFNOT "Otherwise..." (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
7% GLOOM Darkness (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
7% ONO Otherwise closest bid (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 20, 2025
7% AKA Otherwise called (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 11, 2025
6% OCCULT Dark arts (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 22, 2025
6% YIN Dark side (3) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% GAP Opening (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 20, 2025

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Dark - otherwise with second opening? (5) Crossword Clue
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