The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LAMP , but the solution may also be SUN which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Light source crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LAMP | 42 % | 4 |
| SUN | 20 % | 3 |
| BULB | 13 % | 4 |
| CANDLE | 4 % | 6 |
| SOL | 4 % | 3 |
| BIC | 3 % | 3 |
| LAMPPOST | 3 % | 8 |
| LANTERN | 1 % | 7 |
| TORCH | 1 % | 5 |
| TAPER | 1 % | 5 |
| NEON | 1 % | 4 |
| STAR | 1 % | 4 |
| CANDELABRA | 1 % | 10 |
| MOON | 1 % | 4 |
| MATCH | 1 % | 5 |
Why may SUN be the right solution?
The sun is a natural light source in our solar system that provides light and heat to Earth. It is a common answer in crossword puzzles for the clue "Light source."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Light source
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- light
- searchlight
- shine
- spot
- spotlight
- top light
- radiant
- neon light
- glow
- luminary
- sunbeam
- sunshaft
Crossword Answer definitions
LAMP noun- A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
- A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
- A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
- To hit, clout, belt, wallop.
- To hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping.
- To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.
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 LAMP
- Nightingale accessory
- Droplight
- Table piece
- Aladdin had one
- Spelunker's need
- "Aladdin" prop
- Pixar's logo
- Shady figure?
- Nightingale's prop
- Genie's home in a tale
More clues leading to the result SUN
- "House of the Rising __"
- Baltimore newspaper
- Baltimore paper
- Fireball in the sky
- Connecticut's WNBA team
- SAD preventer
- British tabloid, with "The"
- Bask in the __
- Heliotrope's need
- Heat that's high and outside
More clues leading to the result BULB
- Onion, for one
- Tulip planting
- It may be dim
- Object that symbolizes an idea
- Light source
- Thermometer part
- Socket insert
- Lamp unit
- Tulip-to-be
- Lamp necessity
More clues leading to the result CANDLE
- "____ in the Wind"
- Blackout necessity
- Taper
- Wicked light source
- Vigil light
- Cake burner
- Sign of age?
- It may represent a year
- Taper, e.g.
- Ancient time-telling device
More clues leading to the result SOL
- Costa del __
- Fa-la linkup
- Impresario Hurok
- Between fa and la
- Musical tone
- Phoebus
- Fa-la link
- Puzzle ans.
- Conceptual artist LeWitt
- Sun, to Gaius Sulpicius Gallus
More clues leading to the result BIC
- Lighter name
- Pen name
- Pen name?
- Big name in lighters and pens
- Lighter type
- Flickable pen
- Pen or lighter
- Name in pens
- Big name in pens and lighters
- Big name in lighters
More clues leading to the result LAMPPOST
- Something to lean on
- Part of a proverbial secretive trio
- Part of a street light
- Light source
- Boulevard standard.
- Third party with you and me
- Streetlight support
- Part of a proverbially silent trio
- One of a secretive trio
- Thing on a corner
More clues leading to the result LANTERN
- ___ jaw
- Old-time projector
- Camper's light
- Magic ___ (old projector)
- One of Paul Revere's signals
- Light source
- Walkway illumination
- Portable illumination
- Green __ ('60s superhero)
- Pharos chamber
More clues leading to the result TORCH
- Portable light
- Flaming light
- Brit's flashlight
- Lady Liberty's holding
- Olympic symbol
- Type of singer
- Lady Liberty's burden
- London flashlight
- Arsonist, in slang
- Flashlight, across the pond
More clues leading to the result TAPER
- Thin candle
- Candle
- Reduce gradually
- Dwindle down
- Trail (off)
- Get to the point?
- Wicked light?
- Recorder at a gig
- Come to nothing?
- Decrease gradually
More clues leading to the result NEON
- Sign element
- Chrysler Corporation name
- Inert gas
- Light gas
- Broadway sign type
- It's a gas
- Kind of sign
- Petite Plymouth
- Type of 14A
- Very bright, as colors
More clues leading to the result STAR
- Film VIP
- Antares or Deneb
- Capital 8
- Capital 8?
- Dressing-room door ornament
- Featured lead
- Have top billing
- Headliner
- Leading player
- Play the lead
More clues leading to the result CANDELABRA
- Dining illumination
- Light source
- Trademark of a certain TV star.
- Ornamental lamps.
- Menorahs, e.g.
- Liberace trademark
- Prop for Liberace
More clues leading to the result MOON
- Mullins of old comics
- Light for serenaders
- Ms. Zappa
- "Goodnight ___"
- Night sight
- Act dreamily
- Orbiter
- Phobos or Deimos
- 1969 landing site
- Target of 1969