Dim, cold and ultimately dismal: best left unfinished Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dim, cold and ultimately dismal: best left unfinished last seen in Times 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANDLELIT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANDLELIT Dim, cold and ultimately dismal: best left unfinished (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 14, 2022
5% PARAGON Model soldier left unfinished (7)
4% TALC Soldiers left cold by drying agent (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
4% BAO Dim sum bun (3) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
4% NTH Ultimate (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 30, 2025
4% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2025
4% FAINT Female is not commonly dim (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 29, 2025
4% STEAMS Cooks dim sum, say (6) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
4% EXITED Left (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
4% ENDALL Ultimate goal (6) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025

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