Crossword answer
BLACK
5 letters · Used for 38 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
BLACK
Clues that lead to BLACK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
This darkest color only actually appears when almost no visible light reaches your eyes5Daily ThemedAug 7, 2026
Color of an outcast sheep5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 6, 2026
Horse whose autobiography by Anna Sewell appeared in 1877? (5,6)5The GuardianJun 6, 2026
Ban learner stuck in reverse5The IndependentJun 2, 2026
Jack ___, five-time "S.N.L." host5NYT MiniMay 16, 2026
Defender holding line in NZ colours?5The IndependentMay 1, 2026
Bachelor with deficiency - he won't make the first move5The IndependentApr 28, 2026
Color of the card shown in badminton to indicate disqualification (Hint: rhymes with "Out you go, no coming back")5Daily ThemedMar 24, 2026
Maybe thiamine deficiency is dismal5The IndependentFeb 24, 2026
Chess piece color5NewsdayJan 28, 2026
"___ Mirror," show with the episode "Joan Is Awful" where the lead is the unwilling star of a TV show5Daily ThemedDec 10, 2025
Dark colour5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025
Snooker ball worth seven points5The IndependentSep 27, 2025
"___ Panther: Wakanda Forever," 2022 Marvel film starring Letitia Wright, featuring a touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman5Daily ThemedSep 18, 2025
One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack5New York TimesJul 2, 2025
How things may look when there's a noted shortage5Evening StandardMay 26, 2025
"Orange Is the New ___," TV series in which Flaca debates the usage of the phrase "I could care less," highlighting its grammatical inaccuracy5Daily ThemedMay 21, 2025
and 6 She has a consuming interest in the opposite sex5Evening StandardApr 10, 2025
When did Barbie make her debut? On this day in 1959, rocking her iconic ___ and white striped swimsuit. Talk about an entrance!5Daily ThemedMar 9, 2025
"___ Monday," 2019 series which is a satirical take on the events leading to the 1987 stock market crash5Daily ThemedJan 22, 2025
"___ Hawk Down," Oscar-winning 2001 combat film directed by Ridley Scott starring Josh Hartnett5Daily ThemedNov 30, 2024
Player in game, fly-half possibly, crossing line5The IndependentNov 26, 2024
Color of onyx ... or the final martial arts belt color5Daily ThemedJul 16, 2024
Coal color... and a color in the Olympic logo that represents Africa5Daily ThemedMay 28, 2024
___ Widow, female superhero from Marvel Comics who is a master spy and a great marksman5Daily ThemedMay 16, 2024
"___-and-white situation" (idiom with antonyms)5Daily ThemedApr 26, 2024
"___ Ice," 2008 hit song by AC/DC with an album that has the same name5Daily ThemedDec 11, 2023
Like a novel tulip, often potted5Evening StandardSep 26, 2023
___ Eyed Peas, group whose songs "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow" were simultaneously #1 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 1005Daily ThemedSep 4, 2023
Wayne and Cara ___, tennis-playing siblings who have won Wimbledon as a pair5Daily ThemedJun 28, 2022
"___ Caesar," 1973 American mafia film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry5Daily ThemedApr 9, 2022
"Ma Rainey's ___ Bottom," 2020 movie starring Viola Davis as the titular character5Daily ThemedFeb 3, 2022
The ___ Mamba, "Love Is On My Side" band that represented Portugal in the 2021 Eurovision5Daily ThemedDec 20, 2021
"___ Lightning," four-seasons-long TV series starring Cress Williams that ended in 20215Daily ThemedDec 8, 2021
"The ___ Stallion," 1979 adventure film based on a 1941 children's novel of the same name5Daily ThemedNov 11, 2021
Highball on the snooker table?5Evening StandardSep 28, 2021
"___ Parade," single by Beyonce which won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance in 20215Daily ThemedJun 7, 2021
"The ___ Cat," gothic story by Edgar Allan Poe which follows the story of an unreliable narrator5Daily ThemedJun 4, 2021
About BLACK in crosswords
BLACK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 38 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “This darkest color only actually appears when almost no visible light reaches your eyes” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
SARGENCO nickname
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SQUIDOctopus cousin
OUNCEUnit of weight
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
LARGESize above medium
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SHEENFabric's luster
Every appearance of BLACK (40)
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Aug 7, 2026
This darkest color only actually appears when almost no visible light reaches your eyes · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Color of an outcast sheep · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 6, 2026
Horse whose autobiography by Anna Sewell appeared in 1877? (5,6) · The Guardian · Across
Jun 2, 2026
Ban learner stuck in reverse · The Independent · 15 Across
May 16, 2026
Jack ___, five-time "S.N.L." host · NYT Mini · 4 Across
May 1, 2026
Defender holding line in NZ colours? · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 28, 2026
Bachelor with deficiency - he won't make the first move · The Independent · 14 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Maybe thiamine deficiency is dismal · The Independent · 14 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Chess piece color · Newsday · Down
Dec 10, 2025
"___ Mirror," show with the episode "Joan Is Awful" where the lead is the unwilling star of a TV show · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Dark colour · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Snooker ball worth seven points · The Independent · 17 Across
Jul 2, 2025
One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack · New York Times · 9 Across
May 26, 2025
How things may look when there's a noted shortage · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 10, 2025
and 6 She has a consuming interest in the opposite sex · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 22, 2025
"___ Monday," 2019 series which is a satirical take on the events leading to the 1987 stock market crash · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Nov 30, 2024
"___ Hawk Down," Oscar-winning 2001 combat film directed by Ridley Scott starring Josh Hartnett · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Nov 26, 2024
Player in game, fly-half possibly, crossing line · The Independent · 14 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Color of onyx ... or the final martial arts belt color · Daily Themed · 36 Across
May 28, 2024
Coal color... and a color in the Olympic logo that represents Africa · Daily Themed · 45 Across
May 16, 2024
___ Widow, female superhero from Marvel Comics who is a master spy and a great marksman · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Apr 26, 2024
"___-and-white situation" (idiom with antonyms) · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Dec 11, 2023
"___ Ice," 2008 hit song by AC/DC with an album that has the same name · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Sep 26, 2023
Like a novel tulip, often potted · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 28, 2022
Wayne and Cara ___, tennis-playing siblings who have won Wimbledon as a pair · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 9, 2022
"___ Caesar," 1973 American mafia film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Feb 3, 2022
"Ma Rainey's ___ Bottom," 2020 movie starring Viola Davis as the titular character · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Dec 20, 2021
The ___ Mamba, "Love Is On My Side" band that represented Portugal in the 2021 Eurovision · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Dec 8, 2021
"___ Lightning," four-seasons-long TV series starring Cress Williams that ended in 2021 · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Nov 11, 2021
"The ___ Stallion," 1979 adventure film based on a 1941 children's novel of the same name · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Highball on the snooker table? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 7, 2021
"___ Parade," single by Beyonce which won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance in 2021 · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jun 4, 2021
"The ___ Cat," gothic story by Edgar Allan Poe which follows the story of an unreliable narrator · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 5, 2020
Dark colour · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Nov 19, 2019
Dark colour · Evening Standard · 25 Down