The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DARKER which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2007.
More downbeat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DARKER | 50 % | 6 |
| DREARIER | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: More downbeat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pessimistic
- negative
- gloomy
- dismal
- macular degeneration
- blues
- damper
- dismay
- demoralizing
- desperate
- depressing
- despair
Crossword Answer definitions
DARKER adjective- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Hidden, secret, obscure.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DARKER
- Having sat in the sun for longer
- More ominous
- Closer to black
- More stygian
- More gloomy
- Harder to see
- More evil
- Black, as compared to gray
- Not as sunny
- Not so bright.