The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DARKEST , but the solution may also be BLACKEST which is one of the most recent solution (1965 in New York Times).
Most gloomy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DARKEST | 33 % | 7 |
| DOUREST | 33 % | 7 |
| BLACKEST | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Most gloomy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bleak
- dismal
- sad
- depressing
- depress
- damp
- downcast
- dump
- depressive
- slough
- dejection
- depressed
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.
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- It's this before dawn.
- Like the hour before dawn.
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