Night (8)
'night' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for darkness that I've seen before include "Evil; lack of light" , "'Hello . . . . . . . ., my old friend' (Simon and Garfunkel song)" , "Period of no light" , "Gloom" , "Unlit state" .)
'night' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for evening that I've seen before include "somewhat late in the day" , "When day becomes night" , "Latter part of the day" , "late party" , "Subject of nocturne" .)
(Other definitions for flyby that I've seen before include "Part of probe's track closest to the observed planet" , "Low pass at air display" .)
(Other definitions for silent that I've seen before include "Taciturn" , "A continent" , "Refusing to communicate" , "Dumb" , "Listen, being speechless after 10 across" .)