"In the dark backward and ___ of time?": Shak. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABYSM 'In the dark backward and ___ of time?': Shak (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2016
6% UNLIT Dark (5) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
6% NITE Dark time in the ad world (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
6% REVERSED Went backwards (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
6% NIGHT Time of darkness (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 22, 2025
5% LAC Dark red resin (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 3, 2026
5% NOIR Dark crime genre (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
5% ALE Drink that may be dark (3) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
5% OGRE Nasty person so backward (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% CHARCOAL Dark artist's material (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 26, 2026

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