Outside parties held back by force in extremely dark time (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Outside parties held back by force in extremely dark time (8) 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIDNIGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIDNIGHT Outside parties held back by force in extremely dark time (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2025
6% INRESERVE Being held back (9) Universal Sep 18, 2026
6% EON Extremely long time (3) Commuter Sep 16, 2026
6% DEPOT Party time outside record store (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
5% ULTRA Extreme (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2026
5% REFLECTS Throws back Republican votes for introducing force (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2026
5% MURKY Dark, dim (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 30, 2026
5% NAVY Dark blue (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 25, 2026
5% SWAMPED Extremely busy (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 23, 2026
5% SKINNY Extremely thin (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 22, 2026

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