| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EBON | Black, in poetic circles |
| whirligigs | A small black predatory beetle that swims rapidly in circles on the surface of still or slow-moving water and dives when alarmed |
| whirligig | A small black predatory beetle that swims rapidly in circles on the surface of still or slow-moving water and dives when alarmed |
| dusky | Used in euphemistic or poetic reference to black or other dark-skinned people |
| duskiest | Used in euphemistic or poetic reference to black or other dark-skinned people |
| EBON | Poetic black |
| EBON | Poetic black. |
| EBON | Black: Poetic |
| EBON | Poetic "black" |
