The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SOMBER
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What does SOMBER mean?
SOMBER verb- To make sombre or dark; to make shady.
- Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
- Dull or dark in colour or brightness.
- Melancholic, gloomy, dreary, dismal; grim.
- Grave; extremely serious.