Star depressed when night-time approaches (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUNDOWN Star depressed when night-time approaches (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
7% OWL Night-time bird (3) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
7% NEARS Approaches (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
6% BEDBUG Biting night-time pest (6) The Times Concise Jan 24, 2026
6% OVERTURE Initiating approach (8) The Times Concise Jan 15, 2026
6% SLEEPWALK Go for a stroll when you're out for the night? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
6% ACCOSTS Approaches aggressively (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% DOWNFALL Loss of position when depressed before autumn (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
6% DREARY Depressing (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jan 9, 2026
6% LOW Depressed; moo (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026

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