Crossword answer
UNLIT
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
UNLIT
Clues that lead to UNLIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not illuminated (5)5The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Dark (5)5The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Like a dark room5USA TodayJul 10, 2026
Like new candles5LA TimesJun 29, 2026
Dark5Wall Street JournalJun 27, 2026
Like a candle without a flame5Daily ThemedJan 12, 2026
In darkness5NewsdayJan 1, 2026
Left more or less in the dark5Evening StandardDec 20, 2025
Perhaps squadron guards left in the dark5The IndependentDec 18, 2025
Not illuminated5NewsdayNov 10, 2025
In the dark5NewsdaySep 5, 2025
Dark line dividing kitchen cupboard?5The IndependentJul 5, 2025
Darkened5NewsdayMar 21, 2025
Left in the dark5Evening StandardOct 16, 2024
Piece of equipment containing minimum of light is dark5The IndependentAug 30, 2024
Gloomy detachment of soldiers encircles Lima5The IndependentJan 15, 2024
About UNLIT in crosswords
UNLIT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not illuminated (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of UNLIT (23)
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Aug 21, 2026
Not illuminated (5) · The Guardian · 5 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Dark (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Like a dark room · USA Today · 15 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Like new candles · LA Times · Across
Jun 27, 2026
Dark · Wall Street Journal · 54 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Dark · New York Times · 39 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Like a candle without a flame · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jan 1, 2026
In darkness · Newsday · Down
Dec 20, 2025
Left more or less in the dark · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Perhaps squadron guards left in the dark · The Independent · 24 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Not illuminated · Newsday · Down
Sep 5, 2025
In the dark · Newsday · Across
Jul 7, 2025
Not illuminated · Newsday · Across
Jul 5, 2025
Dark line dividing kitchen cupboard? · The Independent · 19 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Not illuminated · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2025
Darkened · Newsday · Across
Oct 16, 2024
Left in the dark · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 30, 2024
Piece of equipment containing minimum of light is dark · The Independent · 10 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Gloomy detachment of soldiers encircles Lima · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Dark · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 21, 2022
Dark · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 22, 2021
Dark · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Jul 23, 2018
Left in the dark · Evening Standard · 10 Across