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Darkness near bar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

night

'darkness' is the definition.
(night is a period of darkness)

'near bar' is the wordplay.
'near' becomes 'nigh' (synonyms).
'bar' becomes 't' (T-bar is a part of a ski lift).
'nigh'+'t'='NIGHT'

(Other definitions for night that I've seen before include "Time for turning" , "Time between days" , "Time without 10" , "''Tender is the ...'' (F Scott Fitzgerald)|" , "A Hard Day's (the Beatles)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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