Crossword answer
GLOOM
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
GLOOM
Clues that lead to GLOOM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cheerless atmosphere5NewsdayOct 5, 2026
Despondency5Evening StandardSep 27, 2026
Changing sides, husband-to-be finds misery5Daily ExpressJul 1, 2026
Partial or total darkness5Evening StandardJun 3, 2026
In poor light, erroneously log an order5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
Feeling of being under a cloud?5Evening StandardDec 9, 2025
Melancholy5Evening StandardMay 26, 2025
Melancholy mood5NewsdayApr 1, 2025
Semi-darkness5Evening StandardOct 1, 2024
Dimness5Evening StandardJan 3, 2023
Dusk5Evening StandardNov 25, 2022
About GLOOM in crosswords
GLOOM is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cheerless atmosphere” in the Newsday crossword on October 5, 2026.
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Every appearance of GLOOM (29)
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Oct 5, 2026
Cheerless atmosphere · Newsday · Across
Sep 27, 2026
Despondency · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Changing sides, husband-to-be finds misery · Daily Express · 25 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Partial or total darkness · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 30, 2026
Despondency · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 26, 2026
In poor light, erroneously log an order · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Feeling of being under a cloud? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Partial or total darkness · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 26, 2025
Melancholy · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Melancholy mood · Newsday · Down
Dec 11, 2024
Melancholy · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Semi-darkness · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 5, 2023
Despondency · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Semi-darkness · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Dimness · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 25, 2022
Dusk · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Despondency · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 20, 2021
Dimness · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 18, 2021
Despondency · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 29, 2021
Melancholy · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Apr 1, 2021
Partial or total darkness · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 1, 2021
Despondency · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 9, 2020
In poor light, erroneously log an order · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Feeling of being under a cloud? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 19, 2019
Partial or total darkness · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 24, 2019
Despondency · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 5, 2019
Melancholy · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 18, 2018
Melancholy · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 27, 2018
Semi-darkness · Evening Standard · 5 Down