The Clue
Shadows (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GLOOM
Tags
Notes
The answer GLOOM is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dejection
Depression
Despondency
Dimness
___ and doom
Melancholy
Murk
Atmosphere of despondency
Depressing darkness
Opposite of cheer
Atmosphere of many a Poe story
Some prophets' subject
Definition
GLOOM as a noun:
1. (gloom, somberness, sombreness) = a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
2. (gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness) = a feeling of melancholy apprehension
3. (gloom, gloominess, glumness) = an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"