The dark man on board, it's said (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The dark man on board, it's said (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on February 17, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHT The dark man on board, it's said (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
62% DINGHY Husband boards dark boat (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 18, 2025
59% UNLIT Dark (5) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
56% GETON Board (5) USA Today Feb 12, 2026
56% SHE "He said, __ said" (3) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
56% EBONY Dark timber (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
56% STOUTS Dark beers (6) Universal Jan 7, 2026
56% GLOOM Darkness (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
53% VERBATIM Exactly as said (8) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
53% AMEN "You said it!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026

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