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Deep black Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-06

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(noun)

  1. a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos

(noun)

  1. black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
  2. (board games) the darker pieces
  3. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
  4. a person with African ancestry,
  5. popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
  6. British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
  7. total absence of light

(verb)

  1. make or become black

(adjective)

  1. of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
  2. being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

(adjective satellite)

  1. marked by anger or resentment or hostility
  2. extremely dark
  3. (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
  4. soiled with dirt or soot
  5. (of coffee) without cream or sugar
  6. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
  7. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
  8. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  9. offering little or no hope
  10. distributed or sold illicitly
  11. (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
  12. harshly ironic or sinister

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    ONYX

    Deep black (4)

    The Washington Post · Oct 6, 2026

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