First given hint about when darkness descends (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHT First given hint about when darkness descends (5) (5)
6% BART Homer's descendant (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2026
5% CLIQUE Hint about IQ in exclusive group (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 9, 2026
5% STEEPS Soaks when walks about East (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 9, 2026
5% CLUE Hint (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2026
5% STOUT Dark ale (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2026
5% AVIAN Like the descendants of some dinosaurs (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
5% OCCULT Dark arts (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2026
5% TIP Handy hint (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 5, 2026
5% TEMPTINGFANS *Dropping hints about the release of a director's cut, perhaps? (12) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026
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