The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DARKEST , but the solution may also be GRAYEST which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in King Syndicate).
Most dismal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DARKEST | 43 % | 7 |
| GRAYEST | 29 % | 7 |
| DREARIEST | 14 % | 9 |
| SORRIEST | 14 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Most dismal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dreariest
- bleakest
- gloomiest
- awful
- bleak
- desert
- dire
- ghastly
- gloomy
- grim
- sad
- dark
Crossword Answer definitions
DARKEST 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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DARKEST
- Like a sunspot umbra
- Least lit
- __ Africa
- Most murky
- William Booth's "In ___ England and the Way Out"
- Pre-dawn adjective.
- Stanley's adjective for Africa.
- It's this before dawn.
- Like the hour before dawn.
- Pre-dawn status.
More clues leading to the result GRAYEST
- Most ash-colored
- Most overcast
- Most senior, say
- Most in need of Grecian Formula
- Least clear
- Most ill-defined
- Most bleak
- Most like the old mare
- Most ashen
- Most dreary