Clues for the word "BLINK"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Family Time crossword on January 26, 2025.
Definition of blink
- v. i. - To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
- v. i. - To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
- v. i. - To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
- v. i. - To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.
- v. t. - To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question.
- v. t. - To trick; to deceive.
- v. i. - A glimpse or glance.
- v. i. - Gleam; glimmer; sparkle.
- v. i. - The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink.
- pl. - Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them.
Referring Clues
- Go on and off, as a traffic light
- Lose one's nerve
- Go on and off, as a light
- Flip one's lid?
- Lose in a confrontation, maybe
- Lose a staring contest
- Eyelash flutter
- First one to ___ (loser)
- Back down
- Bat both eyes
- Book subtitled "The Power of Thinking Without Thinking"
- Twinkle
- Back down, figuratively
- Respond to sun glare
- Shine intermittently, as a light
- Close and open eyes quickly
- React to bright light
- 2005 Malcolm Gladwell book
- Flash on and off
- Flicker
- ___-182
- Nictate
- Shut eye briefly
- Brief moment (of hesitation?)
- React with surprise as bachelor's put on tie
- Second connection in very short time
- Shine unsteadily
- Lose in a staring contest
- Flip your lid?
- Fireflies do it
- Rapid eyelid movement
- In the ___ of an eye
- 182 band
- Eye action
- "___ and you'll miss it!"
- Bit of shut eye?
Last Seen In
- Family Time - January 26, 2025
- LA Times - April 06, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 18, 2024
- USA Today - November 13, 2023
- Mirror Mini - January 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 01, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 08, 2022
- Guardian Quiptic - January 08, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - December 01, 2017
- Netword - November 20, 2016
- Universal - October 31, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - September 11, 2015
- Washington Post - August 06, 2014
- Rock n Roll Crossword - January 05, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - December 27, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 24, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - August 14, 2013
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2013
- Family Time - October 01, 2012
- Guardian Quick - August 23, 2012
- Universal - August 21, 2012
- New York Times - June 22, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 07, 2012
- USA Today - March 30, 2012
- Family Time - January 16, 2012
- Post Puzzler - December 05, 2010
- Universal - July 26, 2009
- Netword - April 25, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 09, 2006
- Washington Post - May 02, 2006
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...