The clue "dims" last appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 3, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "fades", a 5-letter word.
Solution FADES is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution FADES is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 4 solutions. The longest is DARKENS with 7 letters, and the shortest is FADES with 5 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "DIMS" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 01 Jan 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 5 and 7 letters long.