This darkest color only actually appears when almost no visible light reaches your eyes Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. make or become black
(noun)
1. popular child actress of the 1930’s (born in 1928)
2. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
(adjective)
1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
2. extremely dark

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ACTUALLY (adverb)
1. in actual fact
2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly

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14. "Ben-___" (1959 epic film)

15. Prefix with "copter" for a type of aircraft

16. ___ and George, the Weasley twins from "Harry Potter"

17. Semi-circle shape

18. Sinks below the horizon, like the sun

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22. Pollution-control organization (anagram of "pea"): Abbr.

24. Las Vegas' state, for short

25. Wee bit

28. Bodega convenience: Abbr.

30. Mini mischief-makers

34. "Just ___ suspected!": 2 wds.

35. ___ Lung, "Kung Fu Panda" antagonist

37. Zap with a stun gun

39. What a box on a calendar represents

41. "___: Miami" (TV series): Abbr.

42. Urgent police alert Abbr.

45. "___ Miz" (popular musical, informally)

47. This heat-carrying electromagnetic radiation band exists beyond the wavelength of red light and can only be felt as warmth, not seen

51. Eye shutters

55. Bygone TV-show-taping device: Abbr.

56. Practice with a cat-cow pose

57. ___ lot (gorged oneself): 2 wds.

58. Toy battery size letters

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61. Cole who was "King"

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Down

1. “Hush, please!

2. False statements

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6. Toasty, as weather

7. Whale's playground

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9. Greater ___ sign (the ">" symbol in math)

10. Actor Russell or singer Cobain

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23. "One Day ___ Time" (2017 TV series): 2 wds.

25. Bit of needlework

26. "Cool ___ cucumber": 2 wds.

27. Negative prefix with "honest" or "like"

29. Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.

31. Big ___ of McDonald's

32. HP or Dell products: Abbr.

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36. Greeting before going different ways

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