Dread in the dark. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dread in the dark. . 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 NIGHTMARE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTMARE Dread in the dark. (9)
10% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
10% AWFUL Dreadful (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
9% ANGST Existential dread (5) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
9% MISQUOTE Interviewee's dread (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2025
9% MURK Darkness (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
9% UNLIT In the dark (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
9% DIRE Dreadful (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 12, 2025
9% FEARED Dreaded (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2025
8% NOIR Dark genre (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
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