Clues for the word "BRIGHT"
We've had 44 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 69 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on April 03, 2025.
Definition of bright
- v. i. - See Brite, v. i.
- a. - Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.
- a. - Transmitting light; clear; transparent.
- a. - Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
- a. - Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- a. - Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.
- a. - Illustrious; glorious.
- a. - Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
- a. - Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance.
- n. - Splendor; brightness.
- adv. - Brightly.
- v. t. - To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops.
Referring Clues
- Brainy
- Quick-witted
- Intelligent
- Radiant
- Word 10 of a Christmas classic
- Not muted
- Bishop, correct and smart
- Giving out much light
- Bohemian socialites in 1920s' London
- Shining
- Reportedly be good on the 24 across
- Shiny
- Smart
- Smart but gaudy?
- Cheerful
- Clever, but a bighead - yes?
- For the clever, propitious
- Sunny river entering bay
- For the intelligent, full of promise
- Cheerful 21?
- Blinding - intelligent
- Bishop's perfectly happy
- "This ___, 26, 10, and 13-ing being - 17 dancing 1 down in the 9" (Churchill on George Bernard Shaw)
- Clever - dazzling
- Bowled straight? That's brilliant!
- Vivid - promising - smart
- Intelligent - glaring
- Smart sailor's last seen in bay
- Promising bishop true following
- Sunny on leaving resort
- Sunny on departure from resort
- See 10
- Barolo's capital, just brilliant!
- Intelligent and quick-witted
- Clever bishop? Correct!
- Filled with light
- Like the sun
- Smart, which is auspicious
- Cheerful, which is auspicious
- Clever bighead, never wrong
- Smart but gaudy?
- Clever, but a bighead - yes?
- Highly intelligent
- Clever
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - April 03, 2025
- Family Time - March 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 17, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 24, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 28, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 19, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 12, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 23, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - September 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 19, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 08, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 18, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 07, 2022
- Mirror Quick - November 02, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - August 10, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 19, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - June 07, 2017
- Guardian Quick - May 19, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 23, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2016
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 27, 2016
- And in 39 more crossword puzzles...