The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PALER , but the solution may also be DENSER which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Not as bright crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALER | 33 % | 5 |
| DENSER | 20 % | 6 |
| DULLER | 13 % | 6 |
| FADED | 7 % | 5 |
| DUMBER | 7 % | 6 |
| SLOWER | 7 % | 6 |
| GLOOMIER | 7 % | 8 |
| DIMMER | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not as bright
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dull
- dim
- obscure
- darkly
- dimness
- dark
- darkness
- dimming
- obscurity
- darken
- shadowy
- shadow
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 DULLER
- Less shiny
- Less likely to be read
- More like dishwater
- Not so sharp
- Not as sharp
- Not as bright
- More boring
- More insipid
- Less sharp
- Less bright
More clues leading to the result FADED
- Washed-out
- Like aged blue jeans
- Like old jeans
- Lost luster
- No longer bright
- Vivid no more
- Not as colorful anymore
- Lost brightness
- Washed out
- Lost color
More clues leading to the result DUMBER
More clues leading to the result SLOWER
- At a decreased pace
- Less likely to win the race
- Not so quick on the uptake
- "Don't go so fast!"
- Not so fast
- More like molasses
- Not as bright
- Not as busy
- "Not so fast!"
- Like right-lane traffic, usually