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Answer for the clue "It's often lit in near-darkness ", 10 letters:
candlewick

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The thread used to make the wicks of candles 2 A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Candlewick can refer to the wick of a candle . It can also refer to: Candlewick , a ward in London Candlewick (fabric) , a thick, soft cotton fabric Candlewick (Pinocchio character) , a character from the book ''The Adventures of Pinocchio '' Candlewick ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the wick of a candle loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern

Usage examples of candlewick.

Bundled ignominiously into a candlewick bedspread and then dragged bumpily along the corridor, they protested loudly.

He touched the candlewick with his bare finger, and the flame leapt again into being, illuminating the harsh face from below.

Her sisters exchanged glances and said nothing, nor did they question her wish to buy a dressing gown, on the plea that the candlewick was too warm.

I put on her blue candlewick in the privacy of the bathroom, that deep physical tiredness was a rotten basis for the matter in hand.

Tell him from one who knows: A sputtering candlewick Though burning dimly Is brighter by far Than cimmerian blackness.

He has no more control over his fate than a candlewick has over the flame.

The Queen looked through the curtains and saw Violet Toby on her doorstep, wearing a Burgundy candlewick dressing gown and plimsolls.

When Steve returned, Hunter barred the door and touched the candlewick lightly with one finger to put it out.

The faint odor of wax and burned candlewicks made her nose twitch, even as she stifled another yawn.