The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NIGHTMARE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1955.
Dread in the dark crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NIGHTMARE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dread in the dark
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dire
- nyctophobia
- pall
- upset
- threat
- trap
- drear
- angst
- anxious
- apprehend
- apprehended
- apprehending
Crossword Answer definitions
NIGHTMARE noun- A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
- Sleep paralysis.
- A very bad or frightening dream.
- Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.
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