| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EEN | It was a dark period for Poe |
| honeybees | A stinging winged insect that collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities. It was domesticated for its honey around the end of the Neolithic period and is usually kept in hives |
| PURPLEPROSE | Bulwer-Lytton's "It was a dark and stormy night ...," e.g. |
| ASHOT | "It was just ... in the dark" |
| STORMYNIGHT | It was also dark, per some classically purple prose |
