The clue "lightens" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 3, 2017. The correct answer for this puzzle is "EASES", a 5-letter word.
Solution EASES is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution EASES is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is DISENCUMBERS with 12 letters, and the shortest is EASES with 5 letters.
Correct, clue "LIGHTENS" is currently one of the top traffic spikes (detected on 19 Feb 2026). Clearly, many find it tricky to solve!
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Solutions are between 5 and 12 letters long.