Crossword answer
SOMBRE
6 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
SOMBRE
Clues that lead to SOMBRE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Serious male boring bores at sea (6)6The SunAug 19, 2026
Gloomy (6)6The SunAug 19, 2026
Gloomy, therefore king blocking honour he would normally award (6)6The SunMay 18, 2026
Melancholy (6)6The SunMay 18, 2026
Hat without gold back becomes gloomy6Daily ExpressMay 11, 2026
Dismal6Evening StandardNov 1, 2025
Gloomy and angry about the doc6Evening StandardSep 30, 2025
Melancholy6The IndependentNov 7, 2024
Gloomy6Evening StandardAug 9, 2024
Dark part of a Mexican hat6Evening StandardMar 27, 2024
In the dark shade of a sombrero?6Evening StandardSep 6, 2023
Sore about a bachelor being drab6Evening StandardJun 27, 2023
About SOMBRE in crosswords
SOMBRE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gloomy (6)” in the The Sun crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
IMOGENGirl's name
WANTEDSought by the police
ROSCOEA name for certain parts of a horoscope
HAREMSRun over manuscript for secluded groups (6)
PEBBLETiny rock
OMEGASGreek letters
REASONOne of thirteen, in a Netflix drama title
ARSONSHot crimes
RILEUPAnger
EDITOROn paper, the person in charge
DEBRISRemains (6)
OTOOLE“Lawrence of Arabia” actor
ALOHASHawaiian greetings
HOUSESShelters
Every appearance of SOMBRE (17)
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Aug 19, 2026
Gloomy (6) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Serious male boring bores at sea (6) · The Sun · 1 Across
May 18, 2026
Melancholy (6) · The Sun · 15 Across
May 18, 2026
Gloomy, therefore king blocking honour he would normally award (6) · The Sun · 15 Across
May 11, 2026
Hat without gold back becomes gloomy · Daily Express · 1 Across
Nov 1, 2025
Dismal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Gloomy and angry about the doc · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 7, 2024
Melancholy · The Independent · 8 Across
Aug 9, 2024
Gloomy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 27, 2024
Dark part of a Mexican hat · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 6, 2023
In the dark shade of a sombrero? · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 27, 2023
Sore about a bachelor being drab · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 3, 2020
Dismal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 18, 2020
Gloomy and angry about the doc · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 14, 2020
Gloomy · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 22, 2018
Gloomy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 22, 2018
Dark part of a Mexican hat · Evening Standard · 26 Across