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The hours of darkness (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

night

'the hours of darkness' is the definition.
(dark time of day)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for night that I've seen before include "See 8" , "Time of darkness" , "''Twas the ... before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse''" , "Sunset to sunrise" , "Saturday -- Fever (film)" .)

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