'Once upon a midnight -- . . .' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Once upon a midnight -- . . .' . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DREARY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREARY 'Once upon a midnight -- . . .' (6)
84% EDGARALLANPOE "Once upon a midnight dreary . . ." (13)
75% POE "Once upon a midnight dreary" writer (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2024
75% RAVEN "Once upon a midnight dreary" bird (5)
68% THERAVEN Poem that begins 'Once upon a midnight dreary' (8) New York Times Dec 4, 2019
39% ASSONANCE Poetic repetition of sounds, as used in Poe’s “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary” (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 3, 2022
36% QUAINT “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / Over many a ____ and curious volume” (Edgar Allan Poe) (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 26, 2022
8% UPON 'Once ___ a midnight dreary ...' (4) New York Times Jun 2, 2025
7% DAY Midnight to midnight, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
7% NOON Opposite of midnight (4) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
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