Maiden on dash home — that may account for dark countenance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Maiden on dash home — that may account for dark countenance 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MELANIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MELANIN Maiden on dash home — that may account for dark countenance (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 2, 2023
6% MIEN Countenance (4) New York Times Dec 13, 2025
4% NEE Maiden name lead-in (3)
4% POSTCARDS They may be sent home after eccentrics (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 18, 2026
4% SSNS Digits with dashes, for short (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
4% EBONY Dark timber (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
4% REPORT Account of news (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 14, 2026
4% STOUTS Dark beers (6) Universal Jan 7, 2026
4% NOSE The dash in many an emoticon (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
4% UNLIT In darkness (5) Newsday Jan 1, 2026

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