NYT Crossword · 23 Down
“Extra-bright” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, December 18, 2020 as 23 Down. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Friday, December 18, 2020 · 23 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Dec 18, 2020 · 23 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 15, 2012 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- May 18, 2012 · 52 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 17, 2002 · 127 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 3, 1996 · 2 Down · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, December 18, 2020.
Across
- 1Vague sense crossword clue4 letters
- 5Nick ___, football coach who led both L.S.U. and Alabama to national championships crossword clue5 letters
- 10Look out for, say crossword clue4 letters
- 14Line outside the entrance? crossword clue10 letters
- 16State flower of Utah crossword clue4 letters
- 17Using any means necessary crossword clue15 letters
- 19The U.S. Open is played on it: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 20Supermodel Wek crossword clue4 letters
- 21Caesar and others crossword clue6 letters
- 22+ or -, for a battery crossword clue3 letters
- 24Recipe abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 26Torque symbol crossword clue3 letters
- 27Kitchen tool for fruit crossword clue5 letters
- 29What Neptune's chariot was drawn by crossword clue9 letters
- 33Longtime CBS News host Charles crossword clue6 letters
- 35Cleared one's cookies? crossword clue3 letters
- 36PC program suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 37Setting for forensic investigations crossword clue15 letters
- 41Bit of needle work crossword clue3 letters
- 42Conned crossword clue3 letters
- 43Sacked crossword clue6 letters
- 44Things typically found in dens crossword clue9 letters
- 48Rank crossword clue5 letters
- 49"___ et labora" ("Pray and work": Lat.) crossword clue3 letters
- 50Like a hoppin' party crossword clue3 letters
- 51Target of a 1972 ban crossword clue3 letters
- 52Demi of pop crossword clue6 letters
- 55Mantel piece crossword clue4 letters
- 57"Yo!" crossword clue3 letters
- 60Stereotypical cry from a sailor crossword clue15 letters
- 63Erin Doherty's role on "The Crown" crossword clue4 letters
- 64One involved with an operation crossword clue10 letters
- 65Get-up crossword clue4 letters
- 66Retreats from the heat crossword clue5 letters
- 67Some real heady stuff? crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Mezza ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 2Modern register at a cashless establishment crossword clue4 letters
- 3"Let's go!" crossword clue15 letters
- 4Pkg. insert crossword clue3 letters
- 5Close up crossword clue4 letters
- 6Things in the plus column crossword clue6 letters
- 7People who might tell you to stop, but probably shouldn't crossword clue15 letters
- 8Org. that endorsed Obamacare crossword clue3 letters
- 9Court suspensions? crossword clue4 letters
- 10Square-cut masonry crossword clue6 letters
- 11George Mallory's famous response to "Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?" crossword clue15 letters
- 12"Wow!," quaintly crossword clue4 letters
- 13Rafts crossword clue4 letters
- 15Seasonal seafood delicacy crossword clue7 letters
- 18Foe of Caesar crossword clue4 letters
- 25Way crossword clue4 letters
- 27___ Mesa, Calif. crossword clue5 letters
- 28Academy offering crossword clue5 letters
- 30Obedience class command crossword clue4 letters
- 31Mike Piazza, beginning in 2006 crossword clue5 letters
- 32Poorly kept crossword clue5 letters
- 34Mideast capital crossword clue4 letters
- 38Hold for another year, say crossword clue4 letters
- 39Censure crossword clue7 letters
- 40Way crossword clue4 letters
- 45Really fancies crossword clue6 letters
- 46Not fancy at all crossword clue4 letters
- 47Center of a circle or square, maybe crossword clue6 letters
- 52Future D.A.'s hurdle crossword clue4 letters
- 53[Gulp!] crossword clue4 letters
- 54Thereabouts crossword clue4 letters
- 56Some members of the fam crossword clue4 letters
- 58Source of the word "trousers" crossword clue4 letters
- 59W.W. I battle locale crossword clue4 letters
- 61One of the Beastie Boys crossword clue3 letters
- 62Fella crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Extra-bright”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with N and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Extra-bright” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 23 Down. It has appeared 5 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Extra-bright” crossword clue?
The answer is NEON (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.