Crossword answer
BRIGHTEN
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 5, 2025
Letter pattern
BRIGHTEN
Clues that lead to BRIGHTEN
Most recent firstAbout BRIGHTEN in crosswords
BRIGHTEN is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cheer up when you mention the seaside” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 5, 2025.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
HYPNOTICMesmerising
PRETASTEEarly sample
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RELEVANTOn point
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of BRIGHTEN (4)
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Sep 5, 2025
Cheer up when you mention the seaside · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 4, 2022
The vessel got salvaged, then. Cheer up · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Sep 4, 2020
Cheer up when you mention the seaside · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 9, 2019
Illuminate · Evening Standard · 17 Across