"once upon a ___ dreary..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "once upon a ___ dreary..." . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIDNIGHT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIDNIGHT "once upon a ___ dreary..." (8)
7% TSUI "Once Upon a Time in China" director Hark (4) USA Today Sep 28, 2025
7% ATOP Upon (4) USA Today Sep 23, 2025
7% PALL Dreary atmosphere (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
7% EDGARALLANPOE "Once upon a midnight dreary . . ." (13)
6% ONCE __ upon a time (4) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
6% TSARINA Empress, once (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
6% NEE Once named (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% IMADEIT Announcement upon arrival (7) Universal Oct 6, 2025
6% AGO "Once upon a time, a few mistakes ___ ..." (Taylor Swift lyric) (3) New York Times Mini Oct 4, 2025
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