Clues for the word "SOMBRE"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 20 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 30, 2025.
Definition of sombre
- a. - Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house.
- a. - Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections.
- v. t. - To make somber, or dark; to make shady.
- n. - Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness.
Referring Clues
- Gloomy, in Gloucester
- Grey hat tipped or removed
- Sore about a bachelor being drab
- In the dark shade of a sombrero?
- Joyless
- Dark and dismal
- Dim or dismal
- Sad and angry about doctor
- Sad and sore about maternity benefit
- Bearing grudge, keeping medic in dark
- Dark part of a Mexican hat
- Dismal
- Gloomy with ulcer: a case for the doctor
- A few keep partly bright, or not at all
- Embracing doctor, Rose turned melancholy
- Gloomy
- Gloomy and angry about the doc
- In the dark shade of a sombrero?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 27, 2023
- Mirror Quick - February 01, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 22, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - August 01, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 31, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - February 04, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 21, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2009
- Guardian Quick - March 25, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - July 01, 2008
- Guardian Quick - June 17, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - February 08, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - October 20, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 13, 2003
- New York Times - December 09, 2001