The clue "dark" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 24, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "UNLIT", a 5-letter word.
Solution UNLIT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution UNLIT is 5 letters long. We have 93 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 1066 solutions. The longest is THE PALPABLE OBSCURE with 18 letters, and the shortest is ALE with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "DARK" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 24 Feb 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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