The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PALER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Less bright crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALER | 40 % | 5 |
| DENSER | 20 % | 6 |
| DARKER | 20 % | 6 |
| DULLER | 20 % | 6 |
Why may PALER be the right solution?
The word "paler" means having less color or brightness than something else, making it a suitable answer for the clue "Less bright."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less bright
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dull
- dim
- faint
- weak
- effete
- weedy
- weakness
- weak point
- feeble
- weakling
- watery
- tender
Crossword Answer definitions
PALER adjective- Light in color.
- (of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
- Feeble, faint.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PALER
- Lighter in color
- Less colorful
- More ashen
- Not as ruddy
- Not so bright
- Not so ruddy
- Less ruddy
- Not as tanned
- Appearing less healthy
- Less tanned
More clues leading to the result DENSER
- Jam-packed
- Thicker
- More concentrated
- Harder to cut through
- Slower on the uptake
- Thicker-witted
- More viscous
- More compact
- More dumb
- More thickheaded
More clues leading to the result DARKER
- Having sat in the sun for longer
- More ominous
- Closer to black
- More stygian
- More gloomy
- Harder to see
- More evil
- Black, as compared to gray
- Not as sunny
- Not so bright.