The clue "gloom" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "MURK", a 4-letter word.
Solution MURK is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution MURK is 4 letters long. We have 15 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 181 solutions. The longest is ENCOMPASS WITH SHADOW with 19 letters, and the shortest is DIM with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "GLOOM" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 06 Jul 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 19 letters long.
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| Melancholy state (5) | |
| Heaviness of mind (5) | |
| Atmosphere of many a Poe story (5) | |
| Doom's partner (5) | |
| Atmosphere of despondency (5) | |