Cryptic crossword clue
Dark, ’orrible place to the north hiding bright light — quite the opposite 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SULLEN

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The straight part
We know that "Dark" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dark = sullen.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SULLEN mean?

SULLEN noun
  1. One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.
  2. (chiefly in plural) Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness.
SULLEN adjective
  1. Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
  2. Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.
  3. Sluggish; slow.
  4. Lonely; solitary; desolate.
  5. Mischievous; malignant; unpropitious.
  6. Obstinate; intractable.

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