Lightens or darkens Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lightens or darkens last seen in Newsday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DYES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DYES Lightens or darkens (4) Newsday Feb 9, 2018
4% DIM Darken (3) Universal Oct 2, 2025
4% DYE Darken or lighten (3) Newsday Dec 28, 2023
3% TINTS Window-darkening treatments (5) USA Today Oct 20, 2025
3% CLOUD Could rocks darken? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% MELANIN Skin-darkening pigment (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 27, 2025
3% BLEACH Hair lightener (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 18, 2025
3% EASE Lighten (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
3% CHARS Darkens on the grill (5) USA Today Aug 29, 2025
2% DEWLAP Lightened up about weight, seeing fold of loose skin (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2025

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