The crossword solutions for the term BLACK, AS LA NUIT are NOIRE (5 letters), NOIR (4 letters), and RAVEL (5 letters). NOIRE is the French word for black, and NOIR is the French word for dark. Maurice RAVEL's composition 'La Valse' is often referred to as 'La Valse de la Nuit Noire, ' which translates to 'The Waltz of the Black Night.' This composition is a musical representation of the darkness of night, and thus is an appropriate reference for the term BLACK, AS LA NUIT.